US Enters WWI

US Enters WWI

By Timothy Ross

Multiple Choice

When the US enters WWI, what would be the most likely scenario?

• US joins the Allied Powers to help defeat the Germans

• US joins the Central Powers to help defeat the Allied Powers

• US stops sending aid to Allied Powers

• US sends aid to Allied Powers, but joins the Central Powers

Poll

Prior to the sinking of the Lusitania, Germany had issued a warning that all ships entering the English Chanel would be torpedoed. Who was responsible for the sinking of the Lusitania?

• US and Britain, because they should have paid attention to Germany's warning

• France, because the French could have warned the Lusitania that German submarines were close

• Germany, because they could have chose to not torpedo a luxury liner (ship)

• No one was responsible

Open Ended

Briefly describe how propaganda was used to sway American sentiments during WWI, after the Germany invasion of Belgium

Open Ended

Explain why the US was compelled to help Britain and France defeat Germany in WWI.

Open Ended

In your own words, what does unrestricted submarine warfare mean, and why did this anger the US government?

Multiple Choice

The Zimmerman telegram was intended for which country?

• US

• Britain

• France

• Mexico

Open Ended

What were the conditions laid out by Germany in the Zimmerman telegram?

Poll

In your opinion, which factor had the greatest influence on America's decision to enter WWI?

• Sinking of the Lusitania

• German invasion of Belgium

• American Loans

• Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

• Zimmerman Telegram