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The document contains questions about the major causes of World War I, how the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked the war, the initial fighting and blockade responses, and what ultimately forced the United States to enter the war. Students are prompted to answer questions and take detailed notes about the four main causes of WWI, the consequences of Franz Ferdinand's assassination, early war developments, American neutrality reasons, anti-war group stances, Germany's blockade response, and the event that drew the US into the conflict.

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The document contains questions about the major causes of World War I, how the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked the war, the initial fighting and blockade responses, and what ultimately forced the United States to enter the war. Students are prompted to answer questions and take detailed notes about the four main causes of WWI, the consequences of Franz Ferdinand's assassination, early war developments, American neutrality reasons, anti-war group stances, Germany's blockade response, and the event that drew the US into the conflict.

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19-1: World War I Begins


1. Complete the graphic organizer on the back of this page regarding the four major causes of World War I.
Make sure you take detailed notes regarding each cause. (Don’t just repeat word for word what is in the book.)

2. How did the June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand become the spark for WWI?

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3. What happened within the first few months of fighting?

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4. Generally, why did the United States want to stay out of the war?

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5. Specifically, Why did the following groups of Americans tend to oppose U.S. participation in the war?
Naturalized citizens; socialists; pacifists; parents.

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6. How did Germany respond to the British naval blockade of Germany’s ports? What was the U.S. response?

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7. What forced the United States into the war?

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