Causes of the Boom- Part 2

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USA did not join the war due to immigration...
...because they did not want to fight their own country
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In terms of economics what was the benefit of not joining the war?
They could remain trade with both sides of the war
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During the first years of the war wage levels rose by...
25%
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What were the four reasons as to why to US joined to war?
Special Relationship, Zimmermann Telegram, Lusitania and unrestricted submarine warfare
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America's major trading partner was...
England
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Trade with Britain and France rose from...(1914-1916)
$753 million- $2.75 billion
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Trade with Germany dropped from... ( 1914- 1916)
$345million- $29 million
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The reason America's trade with Germany dropped was because of...
Britain's navy blockage
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America banks loaned allies?
$2.3 billion
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Germany only recieved how much in loans?
$27 million
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Zimmermann Telegram was a message sent from to whom?
Germany and Mexico
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The message asked to join together and take back the territory of...
New Mexico, Texas and Arizona
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Traditional rules of submarine warfare meant that you had to...
Surface and check it was a merchant ship
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Why was this a reason for joining the war?
Germany began shooting any ships without care of safety
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Unrestricted submarine warfare angered Americans as...
Many American civilians were made causalities as a result
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One particular case of USW was...
Lusitania
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In this particular case Germany sank the boat and...
128 people died
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What was the problem with this?
It was a passenger ship not a merchant ship
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In terms of economics what was the benefit of not joining the war?

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They could remain trade with both sides of the war

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During the first years of the war wage levels rose by...

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What were the four reasons as to why to US joined to war?

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America's major trading partner was...

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