The U.S. Enters the War, history assignment help

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  • Download the handout "World War I: Analyzing Events and Attitudes"
  • Use the websites provided to complete the handout--DO NOT use Wikipedia
  • Your annotations on the handout should be written in complete sentences, grammatically correct, and demonstrate understanding of the topic

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World War I: Analyzing Events and Attitudes Name(s): Class: Date: Part I 1. Use the suggested web sites to annotate the following timeline. Give a detailed account of each event and its significance. 2. June 28, 1914: Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand 3. 4. August 4, 1914: Great Britain Declares War on Germany 5. 6. May 7, 1915: Sinking of the Lusitania 7. 8. January 19, 1917: Zimmerman Telegram Intercepted by Britain 9. 10. April 6, 1917: United States Declares War on Germany 11. 12. From the timeline above, choose three dates that influenced the U.S. decision to enter the war and explain their impact. Part II Use the suggested web sites to answer questions on United States attitudes toward the war. 13. What was the American reaction to the sinking of the Lusitania? What were the arguments for blaming Germany? What were the arguments for blaming Britain? 14. In the article "War Is 'a Blessing, Not a Curse'," what precedents in American history are cited for the United States joining the war? 15. What does Senator Norris mean when he says, "It is now demanded that the American citizens shall be used as insurance policies to guarantee the safe delivery of munitions of war..."? How does he suggest the U.S. could have avoided entry into the war? 16. Look at the U.S. propaganda posters from World War I. What emotions are conveyed? Which one has the most powerful message?
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An Analysis of the World War I Events and Attitudes
Part I
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Archduke was the heir presumptive to the Australian throne that was assassinated on 28
June 1914. The assassination took place in Sarajevo the people were injured and wounded by the
Gavrilo Princip. The assassination made the Austria-Hungary raise claims of blaming the
Serbian government on the attack. The devastation caused a conflict that was later known to be
the First World War.
The Great Britain Declares War on Germany
During the decision of the World War I, the Britain declared war over the Germans. The
facilitator of the war declaration was the Prime Minister Asquith Herbert. The Germans have
issued an ultimatum of vacating the land of Britain by the end of Aug...


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