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What led President Woodrow Wilson to ask for a declaration of war?
What led President Woodrow Wilson to ask for a declaration of war?
- The United States' involvement in supplying munitions to the Allies
- Germany's decision to sink American ships (correct)
- The sinking of the Lusitania
- The United States' adoption of conscription
What was the primary reason for the United States' adoption of conscription?
What was the primary reason for the United States' adoption of conscription?
- To counter the German U-boat attacks
- To respond to the sinking of the Lusitania
- To rapidly increase the size of the military (correct)
- To support the war preparedness movement
What was the impact of American entry into the First World War?
What was the impact of American entry into the First World War?
- It helped turn the tide of the war in the Allies' favor (correct)
- It resulted in the United States having one of the smallest armies in the world
- It significantly increased the size of the British army
- It led to the surrender of the German army in October 1918
What was the United States' response to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915?
What was the United States' response to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915?
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What was the significance of the American military's growth during the war?
What was the significance of the American military's growth during the war?
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