HIST 150C3 1st Edition Lecture 9The Great WarImportant DatesWorld War 1 begins in Europe (June 28, 1914)Sinking of the Lusitania (May 7, 1915)Zimmerman Telegraph (February 24, 1917)U.S. enters World War 1 (April 6, 1917)Germany Surrenders (November 11, 1918)Treaty of Versailles (June 28, 1919)ExamplesAndrew Johnson…Angered Republicans by pardoning former Confederates after the Civil WarDuring the Civil War, Congress passed:The Homestead Act, which gave 160 acres to settlers who lived on the land for 5 yearsThe Pacific Railroad act More white Southerners left the South during the World War 1 era than black SouthernersTrueFor what reason did the U.S. insist on a broad definition of neutrality after the World War 1 broke out in 1914?The nation benefitted financially by remaining neutralWhat actions did Germany take to push the United States into the War?Zimmerman telegraph and sinking of LusitaniaThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.When President Wilson asked Congress to issue a declaration of war against Germany on April2, 1917, he stated that the goal of the war was to:Make the world “safe for democracy”-u.s. motivations to enter the warWhich of the following countries was not part of the Central Powers?France-know central powers vs. alliesWhat is the name of the final battle in France, which convinced Germany to surrender in 1918?Meuse-Argonne
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