Quick Review – Allies and Central PowersNumber a piece of paper from 1 – 16.

Next to each number, write the country it is on the map.Then write Allies, Central or Neutral.

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America Joins the Fight

US Involvement in World War I

• Many people in the United States wanted the U.S. to stay neutral.

• They thought Europe’s war was none of America’s business.

• This eventually changed for several reasons.

The U.S. Can’t Stay Neutral

• The U.S. was unable to remain neutral mainly because of the old - $$ (cha-ching).

• The U.S. traded a lot more with the Allies (British and French) than with the Central

• The U.S. had loaned millions of dollars in food and war supplies to the Allies during the war.

• If Germany won the war, we would never get paid back.

The U.S. Can’t Stay Neutral

German Submarine Warfare

• Germany said it would sink all ships sailing to Great Britain.

• The Sinking of the Lusitania and other passenger ships angered Americans.

The Zimmerman Telegram

• The Allies intercepted a German message to Mexico asking Mexico to fight against the United States.

• Germany promised to give Mexico back Arizona, Texas and New Mexico if Mexico helped Germany beat the US.

The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Note

helped turn Americans against Germany.

Hey, we speak English, Too

• Close political, economic and cultural ties to Great Britain – Our language and much of our culture came from

Britain. – In other words, they speak English and were our

closest ally, biggest trade partner and best buddy.

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