effects of allied blockade 1914, $70 million in trade with central powers
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Effects of Allied blockade 1914, $70 million in trade with Central powers 1916, trade reduced to $1.3 million Allied trade Grew from $825 million to $3.2 billion in same time period WWI transformed the US from a debtor to a creditor nation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Effects of Allied blockade
• 1914, $70 million in trade with Central powers
• 1916, trade reduced to $1.3 million
Allied trade • Grew from $825 million to
$3.2 billion in same time period
• WWI transformed the US from a debtor to a creditor
nation
• German invasion in August of 1914, through Belgium to
conquer France.• Gave French and British militaries enough time to
mobilize their army • Belgium puts up a strong
fight. • 1st Battle of the Marne River, France and Great Britain stop
Germany from capturing Paris.
• France, England and Germany involve itself in
trench warfare from 1914 to 1918
ZIMMERMANN NOTEBerlin, January 19, 1917
On the first of February we intend to begin unrestricted submarine warfare. In spite of this, it is our intention to endeavor to keep
neutral the United States of America.
If this attempt is not successful, we propose an alliance on the following basis
with Mexico: That we shall make war together and together make peace. We
shall give general financial support, and it is understood that Mexico is to reconquer
the lost territory in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona. The details are left to you for
settlement....
Read Wilson’s War Message to Congress….
Outline the argument he develops for why the US should go to war.