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What is the primary reason the United States initially wanted to stay neutral in World War I?
What is the primary reason the United States initially wanted to stay neutral in World War I?
- To protect American industry
- To show solidarity with Germany
- Because of physical isolation from Europe (correct)
- To avoid conflict with Britain
What event ultimately pushed the U.S. to declare war in April of 1917?
What event ultimately pushed the U.S. to declare war in April of 1917?
- The Battle of Verdun
- The Zimmermann Note (correct)
- The sinking of the RMS Lusitania
- The invasion of Poland
What was a significant challenge for the U.S. in choosing to enter World War I?
What was a significant challenge for the U.S. in choosing to enter World War I?
- The lack of military preparedness
- The country's geographic location
- The national heritage of its people (correct)
- The economic benefits of war
What was the U.S. trying to achieve by staying neutral in World War I?
What was the U.S. trying to achieve by staying neutral in World War I?
What was the significance of the RMS Lusitania in the context of World War I?
What was the significance of the RMS Lusitania in the context of World War I?
What was the U.S. experience during World War I prior to entering the war?
What was the U.S. experience during World War I prior to entering the war?
What was the primary motivation for the U.S. to stay neutral in World War I?
What was the primary motivation for the U.S. to stay neutral in World War I?
What was a major platform for President Woodrow Wilson's second term?
What was a major platform for President Woodrow Wilson's second term?
Why did the U.S. have sympathies for England?
Why did the U.S. have sympathies for England?
How did the English portray the Germans in their stories about the war?
How did the English portray the Germans in their stories about the war?
Why did the U.S. have a financial interest in supporting the Allies?
Why did the U.S. have a financial interest in supporting the Allies?
What were German U-boats doing that was against the rules of warfare?
What were German U-boats doing that was against the rules of warfare?
What was the name of the British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-boat?
What was the name of the British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-boat?
What was the purpose of the Zimmermann Note?
What was the purpose of the Zimmermann Note?
When did the United States officially declare war?
When did the United States officially declare war?
