Question

Causes of the American Entrance into World War I

• Loss of innocent lives
• Loss of trade
• Defense of democracy against dictatorship
• Freedom of the seas
• Historical/cultural ties to British/French
• The Zimmermann telegram
• __________?___________

Which of the following BEST completes the list?
A. Trench warfare
B. The Red Scare
C. The sinking of the Lusitania by German U-boats (submarines)
D. Japan gains rights in Chinese territory

Answer 1

It’s C. (The sinking of the Lusitania.)

Resulted in the deaths of 1,198 passengers and crew which eventually leading to the entry of WW1

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Answer 2

C. The sinking of the Lusitania killed Americans, and greatly angered the nation. Wilson used it, other U boat sinkings, and the Zimmerman telegram to convince Congress to follow him into war in April 1917