Which of the following events led to United States' entry into World War I?
A. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Incorrect. This event did not cause the United States to enter into World War I.
B. The system of alliances in European countries
Incorrect. The system of European alliances did not cause the United States to enter World War I.
C. The sinking of the Lusitania
Correct! The United States entered World War I after Lusitania, a British ship carrying American passengers was attacked.
D. The German invasion of the United States
Incorrect. There was no German invasion of the United States.
During World War I, the countries listed above belonged to which of the following?
A. The Allied Powers
Correct! These countries were a part of the Allied Powers during World War I.
B. The Central Powers
Incorrect. The Central Powers consisted of the German and the Austria-Hungarian empires.
C. The League of Nations
Incorrect. The League of Nations was formed at the end of World War I.
D. NATO
Incorrect. This organization was formed after World War I.
Which event best completes the diagram above?
A. The explosion of the USS Maine
Incorrect. The USS Maine explosion was associated with the cause of Spanish-American War.
B. The Zimmerman Note
Correct! The Zimmerman note was a cause for United States to enter into WWI.
C. The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Incorrect. This was the cause for the United States entry into World War II.
D. The Firing of Fort Sumter
Incorrect. This was the cause of the Civil War.
Which war is described by the information above?
A. Spanish-American War
Incorrect. These events are not related to the Spanish-American War.
B. World War I
Correct! All of these events occur during World War I.
C. World War II
Incorrect. These events are not related to World War II.
D. The Vietnam War
Incorrect. These events are not related to the Vietnam War.