America and the War Chapter 19 Section 1B Notes

Loyalty?  Socialists: Criticized the war as Capitalist battle  War for money!  Pacifists: War is evil, U.S. should not be in it  Naturalized Citizens: On their old countries side  Most Americans: Felt sympathy towards Britain: a common ancestry

Trading Partners  England: main trading partner  Trade doubles  U.S is main supplier of goods to England  Labor shortage due to so much work

America Favor’s the Allies  Why?  Repayment of debts  Prevent attacks on ships  British Blockade  German Coast  All supplies: including food  Famine hits Germany

Germany’s Response  U-Boats  Submarines  Lusitania  British liner  1,198 dead

U.S. Declares War  Wilson’s Plea for Peace  “Peace without Victory”  Germany’s Actions  Resumed Submarine warfare  Zimmermann Note  Sinking of 4 unarmed American Ships  Wilson declares War on April 2, 1917