Vocabulary
The Lusitania was sunk by this weapon that was shot from a U-Boat
torpedo
German submarines used to torpedo enemy ships
U-Boats
Did the Germans warn countries about traveling by sea through war zones?
Yes
Which side was the United States on when World War I started?
The Germans established one of these keep supplies from getting to Allied troops
blockade
Information presented to sway one’s opinion in a certain way
propaganda
What ocean did the Lusitania travel on, and sink in?
Atlantic Ocean
How were Germans portrayed in the United States propaganda?
Policy of keeping to oneself
isolationism
Luxury passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat
Lusitania
What were the stopping points on the Lusitania?
New York and England
What was the purpose of the Zimmerman Telegram?
To get Mexico to side with Germany
The United States President during World War I
Woodrow Wilson
Germany’s policy of attacking any ship in the war zone
unrestricted submarine warfare
What types of ships did German U-Boats attack during World War I?
Any ship in the war zone.
What was the alliance called that Germany was a part of?
Central Powers
The United States followed this policy at the beginning of World War I
Neutrality
The Lusitania sunk off the coast of this nation
Ireland
Why was the U.S. concerned with German ships blockading European seas?
They wanted to travel freely
What was President Wilson’s main reason for declaring war on Germany?
Make the world safe for democracy