6.5: An End to Neutrality
Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the factors that brought the US into WW1 by answering questions based on a brief video and presentation.
Vocabulary: unrestricted submarine warfare, u-boat, the Zimmermann Telegram
Directions:
Directions:
- Get a copy of this worksheet
- Complete the worksheet based on the presentation posted below
- The box at the right, entitled "What Should the U.S. Do? is a game of sorts. It is ungraded, but you can still complete it by going through the slides on the presentation.
- I also recommend watching the 2 videos posted below. They should help with questions 1 & 2
Video: US Entry into WW1
Video: US Entry into WW1
Watch this video to get a better understanding on the circumstances that led to the United States entering World War I.
Video: WW1 Oversimplified
Video: WW1 Oversimplified
Watch this video to get a better understanding on the events that occurred during World War I prior to the entrance of the US in the war