Causes and Concepts of WWI

Why could the U.S. no longer stay neutral?

• Because Germany decided to use unrestricted submarine warfare

• The U.S. had strong political and economic ties with Great Britain and France

• Germany asked Mexico to attack the U.S. if they entered the war

• All answers shown are correct

Imagine you're in a history class with Natalie, Henry and Ashley, and President Wilson walks in! He asks, "What do you think about the Treaty of Versailles?"

President Wilson believed that the Treaty of Versailles...

• Was not hard enough on Germany

• Was too hard on Germany

Genesis and Eliana were having a debate about the Zimmerman Telegram. Can you tell them what it was?

• A secret communication between the U.S. and England

• A secret communication between Germany and Mexico

• A secret communication between the U.S. and France

• A secret communication between the U.S. and Cuba

Kasia and Sydney lost their notes. Can you help them with this question: Lusitania - what was it?

• An allied country during WW I

• A popular dance moving in 1915

• A passenger ship that was blown up by Germany

• A passenger ship that was blown up by Russia

Hey history buffs! During and soon after the war, what was the epic conflict known as? Imagine David, Manfred, and Alizon debating this in class!

• The Great War

• World War 1

• World War II

• The Big War

How did the sinking of the Lusitania impact the U.S.?

• U.S. decided to not get involved in WW I

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.

• It was the end of WW I

• It was a reason for the U.S. to enter WW I

Zoe and Fernando are having a debate in history class. Can you help them out? What was the name of President Wilson's famous plan for peace after World War I?

• President Wilson did not create a peace plan

• Plan for European Peace

• Wilson's Peace Plan

• Fourteen Points

Emily, Spencer, and Ethan are having a lively debate in history class. Can you help them out? What was the famous agreement that marked the end of WW I called?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of WW I

• Treaty of Germany

Ms. Marteeny wants to know: Why did the U.S. not join the League of Nations?

• The U.S, did not want to be forced into foreign conflicts

• The U.S. did not want to be forced into military situations

• The U.S. wanted to keep its sovereignty

• All answers are correct

Camila, Theo, and Reid are in a history class debate! They're trying to figure out which of the following was NOT a cause of the dramatic events leading to World War I. Can you help them out?

• Communism

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Militarism