Reasons for War
How many major events led to the rapid outbreak of war in 1914?
6
Berlin, August 1
Germany (an ally of Austria) declares war against Russia
Who's blockades prevented trade with Germany?
British
An overwhelming majority of Congress voted for war. When did this happen?
April 6
Until when did Germany keep their word to the U.S.? What happen?
March 1916
German torpedo sunk an unarmed merchant ship, the Sussex
Allied Powers
Great Britain
France
Russia
Who objected Wilson’s message as too war-like?
William Jennings Bryan
What happen before the War?
The U.S. was in a recession in 1914
The economy rebounded in part because of orders for war supplies from the British and French
What happen on April 2, 1917?
Wilson asks Congress to recognize a state of war existed between the U.S. and Germany
How many Americans were killed May 7, 1915
128
Central Powers
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empires of Turkey
Who was assassinated in Sarajevo, June 28 and by who?
A Serbian nationalist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand- heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne- and his wife
What does Wilson protest that is a violation of a neutral nation's rights to freedom of the seas?
Naval Blockade
Wilson made repeated efforts to ________________ as well as _______________.
Keep the U.S. out of the war
Mediate a peace
May 7, 1915:
German torpedoes hit and sank a British passenger liner, the Lusitania
What roles did the U.S. range through during the course of the War?
neutral
waging a war for peace
victorious world power
alienated/isolationist nation
Who did not favor the allies, but he more or less tolerated the British blockades versus the German’s use of submarine warfare?
Wilson
Great Britain declared a _____________ around Germany and seized any ships attempting to run it
naval blockade
Who urged Congress to approve an ambitious expansion of the military?
Wilson
Germany announced a blockade of its own ___________ around the British Isles
(the “war zone”)
The assassination of the archduke sparked the war, but the underlying causes were:
Nationalism
Imperialism
Militarism
Combination of public and secret alliances
Perceived Germany as cruel bullies led by a mean autocrat. Who was the autocrat?
Kaiser Wilhelm
The trouble for the U.S. arose from the nations at war seizing any ships trading with the enemy (just like in the ___________)
The War of 1812
After the Lusitania crisis, a small but vocal minority of influential Republicans called for war. Who did this include?
Teddy Roosevelt
Germany’s one hope for challenging the British navy was a new naval weapon:
U-Boat
Submarine