Wilson Reacts
True or False: Wilson wanted to stay neutral and out of the war
True!
Many Americans wanted the U.S. to stay out of this conflict when it began in Europe in 1914.
World War 1
This U.S. president signed the National Defense Act and strengthened the navy while promoting “America First.”
Wilson
Wilson asked Congress for this on April 2, 1917, after Germany resumed unrestricted submarine attacks.
a declaration of war
This U.S. president declared neutrality when World War I broke out in 1914
Wilson
Despite strong support for neutrality, Americans still strengthened this by volunteering over 100,000 soldiers.
The military
This 1915 German attack on a British passenger ship killed 128 Americans and shifted public opinion.
The sinking of the Lusitania
This intercepted 1917 message from Germany proposed an alliance with Mexico if the U.S. joined the Allies.
The Zimmerman telegram
Wilson wanted the U.S. to act as this, helping to resolve conflicts and promote peace rather than fight in Europe.
Mediator
About 10% of Americans identified with this ethnicity and hoped the U.S. would remain neutral.
German
In 1916, Wilson sent U.S. troops to this country to locate rebel leader Pancho Villa.
Mexico
In 1917, Germany reversed this pledge and resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.
The sussex pledge
German attacks, including the sinking of this British passenger ship in 1915, helped push the U.S. toward entering the war.
Lusitania
Americans lent large sums of money to these governments, giving the U.S. a financial stake in the war.
The allied governments
Some Americans joined this French military unit to fight in Europe before the U.S. officially entered the war.
the French Foreign Legion or Lafayette Escadrille
As part of the Zimmermann Telegram plan, Germany promised to help Mexico regain these territories lost to the U.S.
Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona