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.

An investigation into the impact of unrestricted submarine warfare and the sinking of the Lusitania on US public opinion and economic interests.