2025 version (128 questions)Updated for the Oct 20, 2025 testC: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

Why did the United States enter World War I?

Answer

  • Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships
  • To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
  • To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)

Explanation

Germany attacked U.S. ships; the U.S. joined to support the Allies.

C: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information