Neutrality and the War in Europe

Question 1

What did most Americans understand before their country entered World War I?

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that the war would cost American lives

Question 2

In 1914, Americans believed that the Monroe Doctrine encouraged them to follow a policy of

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neutrality.

Question 3

Why did many European nations quickly join World War I following the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914?

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They had pledged to fight with other countries.

Question 4

How did European nations compete for power in the years before World War I?

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by establishing overseas colonies

Question 5

Which country was a member of the Central Powers?

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Ottoman Empire

Question 6

Which military action led to the start of World War I?

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Austria-Hungary’s invasion of Serbia

Question 7

Which best explains why the United States was able to remain neutral at the outbreak of hostilities in 1914, while most of Europe went to war?

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The United States avoided alliances that would have forced them to participate.

Question 8

How did US leaders think people would respond to a military draft during World War I?

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They thought people would strongly oppose it.

Question 9

What was a shared reason why Austria-Hungary and Germany became members of the Triple Alliance?

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They shared ethnic ties.

Question 10

During the early 1900s, the European nation whose increase in military forces and equipment alarmed other European nations was

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Germany.

Neutrality and the War in Europe Answers