The unit culminates in a structured inquiry seminar where students synthesize all evidence to answer the core unit question.

Comparing President Wilson's "Safe for Democracy" rhetoric with anti-war perspectives and the internal debate over American intervention.

Students decode the Zimmermann Telegram and analyze how the threat of a Mexican-German alliance pushed the US closer to war.

Students explore the initial US stance of neutrality and the complex M.A.I.N. causes of the war in Europe, establishing the baseline for the inquiry.