THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN ECONOMY IN THE 1920S
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Question
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One factor that led directly to the United States’ entry in WWI was ____
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Germany’s use of unrestricted submarine warfare
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the Russian government preventing naval vessels from entering their waters
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the United States’ desire for overseas colonies
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the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Britain’s blockade across the North Sea and the English Channel cut the flow of war supplies, food, and fuel to Germany during World War I. Germany retaliated by using its submarines to destroy neutral ships that were supplying the Allies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Germany sought to break up the French-Russian alliance and was fully prepared to take the risk that this would bring about a major war. Some in the German elite welcomed the prospect of beginning an expansionist war of conquest. The response of Russia, France and later Britain were reactive and defensive.
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