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What event led to increasing American sentiment against Germany before their entry into World War I?
What event led to increasing American sentiment against Germany before their entry into World War I?
- The sinking of the RMS Lusitania
- American banks making huge loans to the Entente powers
- Reports of German atrocities in Belgium (correct)
- The desire of Irish Americans to stay out of the war
Which group in America had a particularly strong sentiment for neutrality at the beginning of World War I?
Which group in America had a particularly strong sentiment for neutrality at the beginning of World War I?
- Irish Americans (correct)
- Church leaders
- Women in general
- German Americans
What was the primary reason for the United States entering World War I in April 1917?
What was the primary reason for the United States entering World War I in April 1917?
- Desire to support the British (correct)
- Anti-tsarist sentiment sympathizing with Germany's war against Russia
- Reports of German atrocities in Belgium
- Increasing sentiment against Germany
What contributed to the overall negative American opinion toward the German Empire before World War I?
What contributed to the overall negative American opinion toward the German Empire before World War I?
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What led to the increasing American sentiment against Germany after the sinking of the RMS Lusitania?
What led to the increasing American sentiment against Germany after the sinking of the RMS Lusitania?
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