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Allies – Support: Long ties of language, history, __________through Britain U.S. & France had been allies in the ___________________________. Central- Support: - _______________ Americans with German or Austrian descent - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
American Neutrality
Allies – Support:- Long ties of language, history, __________through Britain- U.S. & France had been allies in the ___________________________
Central- Support:- _______________ Americans with German or Austrian descent- Millions of ______Americans sympathized- they hate Britain who had ruled them for centuries- Jews favored Germany against Russia - some had fled persecution in Russia not long ago
Economic Effects: Economy boomed as _______________/ manufacturers rushed to fill orders for war goods
Trade Effects:- By 1917 trade with Allies greatly ___________- Trade with ________Powers increased too (smaller amount)
*Trade imbalance??
Propaganda- Both sides waged a propaganda war in the U.S.- _____________: spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause- Each side pictured the other as _____________________who killed innocent civilians
As a _________________nation, U.S. claimed the right to trade with either side in the conflict- Early in the war, ___________blockaded German ports, hoping to starve Germany into surrender- In response, _________________set up a blockade around Britain- To enforce the blockade, Germany used a fleet of U-boats- U-Boat: a German boat that attacked any ship that entered or left British ports- This meant _______________ships would also be attacked
War is Coming!
U-Boat Attacks Raise Protest:- Under international law, a country at war could stop & search a neutral ship suspected of carrying
______________- BUT U-boats simply torpedoed _____________& _____________ships
- Germany warned the U.S. & other neutral nations to keep their ships out of blockade zones- Wilson _____________to hold Germany responsible if its U-boats caused any loss of U.S. life/ propertyMurder on the High Seas
- Germany ignored Wilson’s warning- May 7, _________: German submarine torpedoed the Lusitania off the coast of IrelandLusitania: British passenger ship carrying British & U.S. civilians- 1,200 people died (_______Americans)
Wilson threatened to break any ties if Germany didn’t stop sinking passenger ships- Germany agreed (didn’t want to pull U.S. into Allied Powers)- _______________: before attacking any ship, Germany promised U-boats would
give warning- This kept us out of war for the time being
From Neutrality to War:- Wilson began to prepare stronger army/ navy- 1916 – Wilson runs for reelection against Charles Hughes (R)- Hughes favored neutrality, but democrats used propaganda to portray him as a
warmonger- _______________________: person who tries to stir up war- By doing this, Wilson’s image was boosted as he “kept us out of war” & he wonMoving Towards War:
- Germany had decided to renew sub-warfare in a desperate attempt to break Allied _____________- Germany knew renewed U-boat attacks would bring the _______ into war- They gambled they would defeat the Allies before U.S. got involved- Wilson broke off _________ relations with Germany
Zimmerman Telegram:- Urged __________into attacking the U.S. if U.S. declared war on Germany. - In return, ___________would help Mexico win back its “lost provinces” in the American SW
*_______, Arizona, N. Mexico *This caused anti-German feelings to SOARRevolution in Russia:- German subs sank several American _____________ships- ________________in Russia drove Czar Nicholas II from power- Czars: ____________________________________________________- Revolutionaries rebelled against czar, as their economy dwindled & there were _______shortages
Wilson welcomed the Russian Revolution - Firm believer in _________________- Against his principles to be an ____________ of an absolute ruler
“The World Must be Made Safe for Democracy” April 6, 1917: Wilson declares war