Key Factors Behind US Entry into WW1

Who were the non-interventionists led by?

• William Jennings Bryan

• Eugene Debs

• Henry Ford

• Woodrow Wilson

Which group saw the need for intervention to spread democratic values?

• Non-interventionists

• Socialists

• Atlanticists

• Liberal internationalists

What was the main reason the US stayed neutral initially?

• Atlanticist pressure

• Lack of military preparedness

• Economic benefits

• Socialist influence

What was a major problem caused by American neutrality?

• Economic recession

• Military over-preparedness

• Tensions with European countries

• Decrease in industrial production

What event caused a shift in American public opinion towards Germany?

• Unrestricted submarine warfare

• The Black Tom explosion

• The Zimmerman Telegram

• The sinking of the Lusitania

How did the US respond to the sinking of the Lusitania?

• Declared war immediately

• Ignored the incident

• Sent a strongly worded diplomatic note

• Formed an alliance with Germany

What did the Zimmerman Telegram propose?

• A ceasefire with the Allies

• An alliance with Mexico

• Unrestricted submarine warfare

• An alliance with Britain

What was the public reaction to the Zimmerman Telegram?

• Universal condemnation of Germany

• Immediate support for war

• Indifference

• Mixed, with some thinking it was a British plot

What was the purpose of the Selective Service Act?

• To train spies

• To support the Allies financially

• To raise a national army

• To increase naval power

Who was chosen to lead the American Expeditionary Forces?

• Arthur Zimmerman

• Secretary Baker

• General John J. Pershing

• Eugene Debs