Questions (1)
Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
A Serbian nationalist
What sinking created a negative view on Germany?
Lusitania
True or False, United States was a neutral nation
True
when did Wilson suddenly tell Congress we were going into war with Germany?
April of 1917
Who began invading neutral Belgium?
Germany invaded neutral Belgium
Who were included in the antiwar activities?
Populists, Progressives, and Socialists
The U.S government permitted J.P Morgan and bankers to extend how much money to Britain and France?
$3 billion
When did majority of Congress vote a declaration for war?
April 6, 1917
Germany kept their word with the U.S for how long ?
Until March 1916
What was the reason Wilson made a speech in January of 1917?
He was trying to create peace and had a hope for "peace without victory."
Why and when did Wilson convince Congress to pass the National Defense Act?
Wilson convinced Congress in June pf 1916 because they needed to expand their military and weapon supply.
True or False, Germany thought by cutting off supplies to the allies they could win before Americans could react.
True
United States economy came close to
The Allied Powers, Great Britain and France
How many Americans died from the Lusitania sinking?
128 Americans
What did the British government make sure the American press knew about?
They made sure that they knew Germany soldiers were committing cruel acts in Belgium
What did Germany want with Mexico?
Germany wanted to create an alliance with Mexico, Germany wanted to help Mexico get the territories they have lost against the U.S
What was the reason Republicans wanted the U.S to enter a war against Germany?
Foreign policy realists believed that if Germany won that the balance of power would change and the U.S needed a British navy to protect status-quo
What percentage of the U.S citizens were first and second generation Immigrants? Who were they?
30% German and Irish Americans were first and second generation immigrants.
when did Wilson ask Congress to notice there is a war between the U.S and Germany?
April 2nd, 1917