Causes for WWI
What is generally accepted as the start of World War 1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What did Germany do to bring in the U.S.?
Sinking of ships after warned not to
What country wanted to remain neutral during the war?
U.S.
How did the news of WWI spread around?
Propaganda such as newspapers and pamphlets
Who threatened war against Serbia and invaded them 4 days later?
The Austrian governement
Who was the U.S. allied with?
Great Britain and France
Why did some Americans fear preparedness?
They thought it would lead straight to war
What date was war declared for the U.S?
April 6, 1917
Who declares war on Russia because they are an ally to Austria?
Germany
How or why was the U.S. already involved with Great Britain and France?
Great Britain and France were buying war supplies which helped the U.S. while they were in a recession.
What year did Wilson finally convince Congress to pass the National Defense Act?
1916
Germany How did Germany ask Mexico to ally with itself?
Zimmerman Telegram
As an ally of Serbia, Russia orders it's army to mobilize against who?
Austria
What happened in March 1916 that was the final straw for the U.S.?
Sussex Pledge
What did Wilson protest as a violation of a neutral nation's right to freedom of the seas?
Great Britain declaring a naval blockade around Germany and seizing ships who attempted to run it
What campaign slogan did the democrats adopt?
"He Kept Us Out Of War"
Who declares war against Germany?
Great Britain
How many Americans were killed in the Lusitania Crisis?
128
True or False: Wilson went on a nation-wide speaking tour to promote preparedness
True
Who did anti-war groups include?
Populists, Progressives, and Socialists