maling connections

Making Connections

1. What event sparked World War I? How?

Members of the Black Hand carried out the Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassination in support of Serbian nationalism, leading Austria-Hungary to declare war and triggering World War I.

2. How did the British blockade of Germany actually bring the neutral Americans closer to the Allies?

The British blockade cut U.S. trade with Germany, pushing Americans toward the Allies.

3. How did the Sussex pledge almost guarantee that the United States would soon be involved in Europe's war?

The Sussex Pledge limited Germany’s submarine attacks to satisfy the U.S., but Germany planned to resume unrestricted attacks because it needed them to win the war. This meant they would eventually break the pledge, almost guaranteeing the U.S. would enter the war.

4. Who was the main opponent of the League of Nations in the Senate and why?

Henry Cabot Lodge opposed the League of Nations because he wanted the treaty ratified only with reservations that would limit U.S. commitments and protect American independence.