War in Europe

Question 1

1914 - europe erupts

Answer 1

• allies vs. central powers
• u.s. friends: great britain & france (allies)
• germany (central powers) will engage in all-out war against american allies

Question 2

u.s. isolation

Answer 2

• american people want nothing to do with war in europe
• american people did not believe it involved the u.s.
• americans wanted to keep the good times going
• u.s. isolates itself from europe

Question 3

1917 - zimmerman note

Answer 3

• note intercepted by england
• note was written in germany
• note was supposed to be delivered to mexico
• germany asks mexico to attack the u.s.
• mexico will not get involved
• u.s. now upset with germany

Question 4

submarine warfare

Answer 4

• germany engages in all out warfare in the atlantic
• germany attacks any and all ships in the atlantic
• lusitania is sunk (128 americans die)
• u.s. not happy with germany

Question 5

u.s. enters the war

Answer 5

• woodrow wilson decides to enter the war
• zimmerman note & lusitania convince the americans
• congress declares war on germany
• war is several years old at this point
• allies are thankful and relieved u.s. enters

Question 6

remember this…

Answer 6

the war to end all wars! the great war!! world war i will be followed by world war ii just 20 years later.