KEY TERMS Key Terms and People to Know for the Regents Exam
World War I Neutrality
At the start of WWI in Europe, Wilson followed the traditional US policy of neutrality (not getting involved). As the war continued however, the US supplied the Allied Powers (Great Britain, France) with weapons, which caused Germany to attack US ships (which pushed the US into WWI).
Freedom of the Seas
Germany violated the “freedom of the seas” by attacking “neutral” US ships with U-boats (submarines). These attacks eventually led the US to declare war against Germany and enter WWI on the side of the Allied Powers.
Zimmerman Note
Germany sent a message to Mexicopromising to return Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona to Mexico in exchange for an alliance against the US. The US found out about the message, which helped push the US into WWI against Germany.