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American Neutrality WORLD WAR I The official stance of the United States in relation to the War in Europe was Neutrality. President Woodrow Wilson: “be neutral in fact as well as name.” Economic Effect on America Trade increases 7X U.S FARMERS AND MANUFACTURERS SENT FOOD, ARMS, OIL, FUEL UNITED STATES EXPORTS TO THE MAJOR WARRING NATIONS ( IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) Nations 1914 1915 1916 Major Allied Powers: France, 785.0 1341.8 2465.6 England, Russia Major Central Powers: Germany, 370.7 30.9 .3 Austria-Hungary, Turkey 1. Was the United States neutral “in fact as well as name”? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Why was neutrality difficult for the United States? 1) Cultural ties: German Americans sympathetic to Germany Irish Americans? _______________________________ Jews? ________________________________________ 2) Propaganda Both sides portray the others as beasts. 3) Economic ties: By 1917: U.S has $2.3 billion in loans to Allies $27 million in loans to Germany