AH/Unit 3 WWI & Roaring 20s

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With the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the great majority of Americans

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earnestly hoped to stay out of the war.

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German submarines began sinking unarmed and unresisting merchant and passenger ships without warning.

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in retaliation for the British naval blockade of Germany.

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Which action was the immediate cause for the United States’ entry into World War I? Options: The use of unrestricted submarine warfare, including the sinking of RMS Lusitania in 1915. The breaking of trade agreements with both Allied Powers and Central Powers in 1914. The revelation of the Zimmerman telegram, intercepted in January 1917.

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The revelation of the Zimmerman telegram, intercepted in January 1917.

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It can be concluded that Woodrow Wilson believed it necessary for America to sign the Treaty of Versailles and join the League of Nations to

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prevent future wars around the world.

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Article 231 affected Germany by

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humiliating the nation by forcing her to accept all blame for the war

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How did Wilson’s Fourteen Points affect Europe following World War I?

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It gave rise to the creation of the League of Nations.

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The League of Nations was likely to fail because

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Congress didn’t allow the US to join the League.

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What new nations were created by the Treaty of Versailles?

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Poland, Czechoslovakia, Estonia

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Why did President Harding reduce taxes on the wealthiest Americans?

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to expand business and stimulate economic growth

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In the United States, the decade of the 1920s was characterized by…

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Increased consumer borrowing and spending