1. 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!

2. 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/ property Murder on the High Seas - Germany ignored Wilson’s warning - May 7, _________: German submarine torpedoed the Lusitania off the coast of Ireland Lusitania: 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 won Moving 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 SOAR Revolution 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