Intro questions
Who assassinated Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
A Serbian nationalist.
What's the date that Germany answered the British blockade by announcing one of its own?
February 1915
Who were to realize that the U.S. military was hopelessly unprepared for a major war?
Eastern Europeans such as Roosevelt.
Why did President Wilson know he had already won the election?
Because he was a democrat.
What was the date that newspapers carried shocking news of a secret made by Germany to Mexico?
March 1st
Who issues a ultimatum threatening war against Serbia and that country four days later?
The Austrian Government.
Lusitania Crisis the first major crisis challenging U.S. neutrality occurred on?
May 7, 1915.
Who opposed the call for preparedness?
President WIlson.
Whos ranks split between Taft conservatives and Roosevelt progressives.
Republicans.
Who proposed that Mexico ally itself with Germany?
Arthur Zimmerman.
Who is a ally with Serbia?
Russia.
What hit and sank a British liner, the Lusitania?
German torpedoes.
What political party did the Presidents choice provoke?
Democrats
Why did Wilsons chances for reelection not seem strong?
Because Roosevelt declined the Progressives nomination for President.
Why does Zimmerman think Mexico should ally itself to Germany?
In return of Germanys pledge to help Mexico recover their lost territories.
Who is a ally to Austria and declares war against Russia?
Germany.
Who was the secretary of state at the time?
William Jennings Bryan.
When was the Defense Act?
June 1916.
Who became the presidential candidate of a reunited Republican party?
Charles Evans Hughes, a supreme court justice and a former governor of New York.
What were the lost territories?
Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Who is a ally to France and declares war against Germany?
Great Britain.
How many Americans died on the ship?
128
How long was it after when congress approved the construction of more than 50 warships?
A month
What slogan did Democrats adopt as their campaign?
"He Kept Us Out of War"
What did the anger of nationalists do?
Convince Wilson that Germany fully a war with the United States.