War, Prosperity, and Depression - United States History Workbook - 10 - Student Handouts

Oct 19, 2026

United States History Workbook #10 explains how World War I reshaped American life through neutral rights conflicts, propaganda, and escalating naval warfare. It traces the Lusitania incident, shifting U.S. diplomacy, and Germany’s submarine policy changes before U.S. entry in 1917. The text covers rapid mobilization, American roles under Pershing, and Wilson’s Fourteen Points as a framework for ending the war and influencing postwar international stability.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages17

Reading Time43 min

AccessFree to download

Table of Contents

War and Neutral Rights

United States Enters World War I

The League of Nations

Postwar Unrest

The Booming 1920s

Tensions over Immigration

Clash of Cultures

The Great Depression

| | | | © Student Handouts | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | War, Prosperity, and D | | | | | | | | epression | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | United States History Workbook Series
© Student Handouts | | | | | | Workbook \#10 Student Handouts (Order \#3780974) © Student Handouts, [Inc. www.studenthandouts.com](Inc. www.studenthandouts.com) Workbooks in This Series: 1. Early America 2. The Colonial Period 3. The Road to Independence 4. The Formation of a National Government 5. Westward Expansion and Regional Differences 6. Sectional Conflict 7. The Civil War and Reconstruction 8. Growth and Transformation 9. Discontent and Reform 10.War, Prosperity, and Depression 11.The New Deal and World War II 12.Postwar America 13.Decades of Change: 1960-1980 14.The New Conservatism and a New World Order 15.Bridge to the 21st Century This series is © 2011 Student Handouts. For any questions, please visit our website: [www.studenthandouts.com](www.studenthandouts.com). WAR, PROSPERITY, AND DEPRESSION: United States History Workbook \#10 Table of Contents: 1. War and Neutral Rights 2. United States Enters World War I 3. The League of Nations 4. Postwar Unrest 5. The Booming 1920s 6. Tensions over Immigration 7. Clash of Cultures 8. The Great Depression United States History Workbook Series-Answer Keys [http://www.studenthandouts.com/01-Web-Pages/United-States](http://www.studenthandouts.com/01-Web-Pages/United-States)History-Workbooks-Answer-Keys/00-Answer-Keys. htm Page 2 Student Handouts (Order \#3780974) War, Prosperity, and Depression – United States History Workbook \#10 of 15 1 War and Neutral Rights To the American public of 1914, the outbreak of war in Europe – with Germany and Austria-Hungary fighting Britain, France, and Russia – came as a shock. At first the encounter seemed remote, but its economic and political effects were swift and deep. By 1915 U.S. industry, which had been mildly depressed, was prospering again with munitions orders from the Western Allies. Both sides used propaganda to arouse the public passions of Americans – a third of whom were either foreign-born or had one or two foreign-born parents. Moreover, Britain and Germany both acted against U.S. shipping on the high seas, bringing sharp protests from President Woodrow Wilson. Britain, which controlled the seas, stopped and searched American carriers, confiscating “contraband” bound for Germany. Germany employed its major naval weapon, the submarine, to sink shipping bound for Britain or France. President Wilson warned that the United States would not forsake its traditional right as a neutral to trade with belligerent nations. He also declared that the nation would hold Germany to "strict accountability" for the loss of American vessels or lives. On May 7, 1915, a German submarine sunk the British liner Lusitania, killing 1,198 people, 128 of them Americans. Wilson, reflecting American outrage, demanded an immediate halt to attacks onliners and merchant ships. Anxious to avoid war with the United States, Germany agreed to give warning to commercial vessels – even if they flew the enemy flag – before firing on them. But after two more attacks – the sinking of the British steamer Arabic in August 1915, and the torpedoing of the French liner Sussex in March 1916 – Wilson issued an ultimatum threatening to break diplomatic relations unless Germany abandoned submarine warfare. Germany agreed and refrained from further attacks through the end of the year. Wilson won reelection in 1916, partly on the slogan: "He kept us out of war." Feeling he had a mandate to act as a peacemaker, he delivered a speech to the Senate, January 22, 1917, urging the warring nations to accept a"peace without victory." Questions 1. Who were the opponents in the war that broke out in 1914? | | | --- | | | | | | | | | Visit www.studenthandouts.com for free intera

FAQs

What caused the shock to the American public in 1914, according to the workbook?

The outbreak of war in Europe in 1914—Germany and Austria-Hungary fighting Britain, France, and Russia—came as a shock to Americans.

What major naval weapon did Germany use during this conflict?

Germany used its submarine as its major naval weapon to sink shipping bound for Britain or France.

Why did the U.S. enter World War I in 1917?

After Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare and U.S. vessels were sunk, Wilson asked for a declaration of war and Congress approved it in April 1917.

Oct 19, 2026

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