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American Neutrality and Entry into World War I

6th Grade · Social Studies · US-NJ-SS

8 lessons

Goal

Analyze why the United States initially pursued a policy of neutrality in World War I and evaluate the domestic and international factors that led to its entry in 1917.

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  1. President Wilson's Declaration of Neutrality in 1914Up next
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  5. The Zimmermann Telegram and National Security ThreatsNot started yet
  6. The Russian Revolution and the Ideological Framing of the Allied CauseNot started yet
  7. Wilson's War Message and Making the World Safe for DemocracyNot started yet
  8. Congressional Debates and Anti-War Dissent in 1917Not started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-nj6.1.12.HistoryCA.7.bNew Jersey Social Studies Standards · 6th Grade

Analyze the reasons for the policy of neutrality regarding World War I and explain why the United States eventually entered the war.