Transcript Unit 5 Day 6 Unrestricted Submarine Warfarex

Unit 5 Day 6
Quote:
“It needs but one foe to breed a war,
and those who have not swords can
still die upon them.”
- J.R.R. Tolkien
Objective:
Explain how German unrestricted submarine
warfare led to US involvement in WW1
Essential Question(s): What responsibilities did the United States have during WWI to its citizens
and to the global community?
Specified Content: Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, SS Lusitania, Zimmerman Telegram
State Standards: Strand 1 Concept 7 PO 3
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
• The American people are divided on who to
support in the war. Officially the US
government will be neutral and will not
support either side.
• England used their Navy to blockade German
ports; in response Germany began a
campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare.
• Any ship
entering the
war zone
around
England
would be
attacked.
• On May 7th 1915, the British passenger
liner Lusitania was sunk by a German Uboat. 1,198 passengers including 128
Americans were killed.
• Another event that will push the U.S. to war was the
Zimmerman Telegram. This was a message from
Germany asking Mexico to attack the United States
in exchange for financial help.
• On April 6th 1917, Congress declared war
on Germany.