TWENTIETH CENTURY AMERICANS: QUESTIONS (An Illustrated History of USA pg 88-91)

1.    When did World War I start?

2.    What two sides were fighting and which countries did each one include?

3.    What was the Americans’ attitude at first about WWI?

4.    Name a reason that made the Americans difficult to stay impartial at first?

5.    Did the USA trade with the Germans? Why?

6.    Did the USA trade with the Allies? What did it consist of mainly?

7.    What did the Germans do to prevent this trade?

8.    Did the sinking of the Lusitania make the Americans enter the war?

9.    What made the Americans enter the war?

10. When did the USA declare war on Germany?

11. How long did it take the USA to have a big army?

12. When did WWI finish?

13. What differences were there between the USA and the European Allies when signing the peace treaty?

14. What was the name of the peace treaty? When and where was it signed?

15. Why was Wilson disappointed with it?

16. What plan did President Wislon have?

17. What was it for?

18. Why did it fail?

19. What happened with the Zimmermman telegram?

20. What were Wilson’s 14 Points?

21. Give three examples of these points.