US Enters WWI Review

Which event sparked the outbreak of World War I?

• sinking of the Lusitania

• alliance between France and Russia

• interception of the Zimmermann Telegram

• assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

How did Woodrow Wilson establish his war policy at the outbreak of World War I?

• He asked Congress for a declaration of war.

• He proclaimed that the United States would stay neutral.

• He emphasized making “the world safe for democracy.”

• He prohibited US trade with any nations at war.

Study the graph (picture) of US exports to Europe from 1912 to 1917. What motive does the data suggest for the United States’ entry into World War I?

• The United States profited from exports to Europe.

• The United States traded with many European nations.

• The United States stopped exporting goods to Germany.

• The United States primarily traded with the Allied Powers.

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

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.

How did Americans feel about the war?

• They thought war was cheap

• They thought the war was of no concern of them

• They felt it was our fight.