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Attitudes of Americans
The United States wished to stay out of WWI and remain neutral. Several actions led to the entering into WWI
President Woodrow Wilson saw the threat that Germany posed to the word
Even though the United States wished to remain neutral, this changed during the sinking of the Lusitania
Attitudes of Americans
The real reason for the United State’s rage towards Germany was seen due to the publication of the Zimmerman Telegram
The actions of Germany
appalled both Woodrow Wilson , and the citizens of the United States
Economic Motivation
U.S. had far stronger ties with Allies Trade with Britain and France
was more than double the trade with Germany from 1914 to 1916 trade with the Allies grew from $
825 million to $ 3.2 billion
U.S. manufactured war supplies (dynamite, cannon power, submarines, armored cars) as per the orders of the Allies
Incidents/Provocations
Propaganda The United States, as did many nations during the war,
used propaganda to promote a war effort or demonize an individual or group
This was an effective tactic seeing that many people were appealed to the visuals that they had to offer
Yellow journalism Yellow journalism differed much to the tactic of
propaganda. It is the falsification or twisting of the facts though
publication for attention of the public Most of the information was slanted towards one
direction in a biased matter Most of the information was misleading
Incidents/Provocations
Lusitania Germany declares unrestricted submarine warfare German submarine sinks Lusitania (British
Transportation vessel) About 1,198 people died because of the sinking of the
Lusitania; 200 of which were American
Zimmerman Note A note written from Germany to México Encrypted, but the message was intercepted Made US aware of Germany’s submarine warfare
declaration Support to México from Germany for Invasion of
Unites States
Propaganda
Source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/%27Destroy_this_mad_brute%27_WWI_propaganda_poster_(US_version).jpg
Allies and Loyalties
Many immigrants with many different opinions (Irish, German, French, Eastern European)
Propaganda Distrust of German immigants and reported incidents
Commonalities with Great Britain (language, democracy, etc) – cultural brothers
Join the Western nations’ fight against German dictatorship