5. What were some of the major naval battles of WWI?
Battle of Dogger Bank- January 24, 1915; UK vs. Germany; North Sea; Germany lost 1100 people and 1 ship; UK lost 0 ships
Battle of Heligoland Bight- August 28, 1914; UK vs. Germany; fought in North Sea; Germany lost 4 ships, 3,712 died, 149 wounded and 336 were captured; British lost 70 people
Battle of Jutland- May 331, 1916; Germany vs. UK; Germany lost 11 ships and 2115 people; Britain lost 14 ships and 5,672 people.
6. What were the US reactions to WWI starting in 1914?
Wilson issued a Declaration of Neutrality in August 1914
American farms and factories fed, clothed, and armed Europe's armies
7. What were the causes for US involvement in WWI?
Unrestricted submarine warfare- submarines sink non navel boats without warning
American propaganda- increased support for the war; urged people to plant victory gardens, join the war, greater war production
German dictatorship
US business interest
Zimmerman Note
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