Long term Causes
Immediate Cause
U.S. Battle Help
Revolution in Russia
Lusitania
100
What ship was sunk off the cost of Ireland killing 120 Americans in 1915?
What is the Lusitania.
100
What was Wilson's campaign slogan in his 1916 re-election bid?
What is "he kept us out of war".
100
What law allowed Congress to draft men 21-30 years old into the armed services?
What is the Selective Service Act.
100
By March 1915 what leader insisted on taking control of the army himself?
Who is Czar Nicholas II.
100
What did the British set up around German ports seizing all goods bound for Germany.
What is a blockade.
200
This note was sent to Mexico to get them to attack the U.S. and force the U.S. to fight on two fronts.
What is the Zimmermann telegram.
200
What happened in March 1917 to cause Congress to declare war?
What is Germany sinking three American trade ships.
200
Who led the American Expeditionary Force?
Who is John J. Pershing.
200
Name three bad conditions in Russia by 1917.
What is riots, food shortages, and inflation.
200
What illegal cargo was the Lusitania carrying?
What is cases of ammunition.
300
After the Lusitania incident what did the Germans promise in order to avoid war with the U.S?
What is stopping unrestricted submarine warfare.
300
In Wilson's war message to Congress he said, "the world must be made safe" for what?
What is democracy.
300
What was designed to protect U.S. merchant ships across the Atlantic to avoid German submarines?
What is the convoy system.
300
What type of government took over in March 1917 after the Czar stepped down?
What is a temporary or provisional government or a democracy.
300
What did the Germans do to the Lusitania in violation of international law.
What is sunk it without warning.
400
In what country were there two revolutions in one year so that American involvement in the war was more urgent?
What is Russia
400
On what date did Congress declare war against Germany?
What is April 6, 1917
400
What battle was the first victory using U.S. soldiers and raising Allied troop morale?
What is Cantigny.
400
What group led the second revolution in Russia in November 1917?
What is the Bolsheviks.
400
How many Americans died on the Lusitania?
What is 128.
500
This treaty was signed by Russia and Germany in 1917 getting Russia out of the war thus closing the eastern front.
What is Brest-Litovsk.
500
How did Jeanette Rankin vote on the war vote in April 1917?
What is against it.
500
This was the last battle before the Germans signed the armistice.
What is Meuse-Argonne or the Battle of the Argonne Forest.
500
Name the Russian leader of the Bolsheviks.
Who is Vladimir Lenin.
500
Name the month and year the Lusitania was sunk.
What is May 1915.
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