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The United States Declares War Chapter 10 – Section 2 The United States Declares War

1. What were u-boats and why were they controversial? 2. What happened to the Lusitania and why did this cause outrage in America? 3. How did President Wilson respond to this event?

4. What happened to the French passenger ship, the Sussex, and how did the US respond this time? 5. What was the Sussex Pledge and what was the result when Germany broke it?

7. How did the Russian Revolution change American attitudes toward the Allies? 8. What finally led America into the war? 6. What was the Zimmerman note and how did it bring the U.S. closer to war?

Essay Question Based on what you have learned about the events leading up to American involvement in WWI, do you think the United States was justified in giving up its neutrality and deciding to join the war? Give 3 reasons why you agree or disagree.