1. What was President Wilson’s initial stance toward U.S. involvement in the war?
- President Wilson wanted to keep the United States neutral and out of the war initially
- Wanted US to act as a "model" to other countries
- Stay out of Europe's problems
2. Why was it difficult to maintain neutrality?
- Both countries wanted US on their side - choosing stalled the progressive of the war
- Ethnic groups and immigrants choosing sides
- Pro-Allied sympathies of the Wilson administration
- US has economic links with the Allies
- Britain flew American flags and sunk ships using them
- As a result, Germany thought America was apart of the war
3. After the Lusitania sank, two groups of people criticized President Wilson’s actions. Who were they, and what problems did they see with his actions?
- Teddy Roosevelt - want war because of Americans killed by the Germans
- Henry Cabot Lodge - angered that Germany did that
4. What two actions did Germany take which led Wilson to declare war?
- Renewal of of unrestricted submarine warfare
- Disclose of the Zimmerman telegraph - promising Mexico that it will help it reclaim land from America if they helped Germany
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