US Enters WWI

Who was President during WWI?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Warren Harding

Which country used "U Boats"?

• United States

• Germany

• France

• Austria Hungary

What does "unrestricted submarine warfare" mean?

• German submarines attacked ANY Allied ship.

• German submarines attacked ANY Central Power ships.

• French u boats attacked military ships.

• British air craft carriers attacked Central Power ships.

At the start of WWI, the US

• immediately sided with the Central Powers

• immediately sided with the Allied Powers

• was a member of the Triple Alliance

• remained neutral

The sinking of which ship brought the US a step closer to war?

• The Titanic

• The Lusitaina

• The Maine

• The Edmund Fitzgerald

Which 3 nations were part of the Zimmerman telegram?

• U.S., France, Germany

• U.S., Mexico, France

• Germany, Mexico, U.S.

• Germany, Mexico, France

How much money did Allied nations owe the United States?

• $1.5 billion

• $2.25 million

• $3 billion

• $2.25 billion

Why did the Zimmerman note cause outrage among Americans?

• It revealed Mexico was getting ready to enter the war on the German side.

• It promised Mexico that Germany would help it reclaim territory in the U.S. if the United States entered the war against Germany.

• Zimmermann was passing American secrets to Germany with the help of Mexican leaders.

• The telegram contained secret messages sent by American leaders its commanders on European battlefields.

What was the purpose of this newspaper notice?

• To warn travelers of Germany’s use of unrestricted submarine warfare.

• Great Britain and her allies declared war on Germany.

• To ask Mexico to join a military alliance with Germany.

• All of the Above.

True/False: As a reaction to the sinking of the Lusitania, the United States immediately declared war on Germany.

• True

• False