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America tried to stay neutral, BUT who did not permit our neutrality?

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America tried to stay neutral, BUT who did not permit our neutrality?

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- Financiers
- Allies blockaded Germany so US could not send supplies to both sides
- Manufacturers of MANY goods

Although an overwhelming majority of Americans supported neutrality, America was forced into WWI due to Allied intentions, American banks, and American manufacturers.

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19. Arms merchants were crucial to war, and that their importance went unrecognized in their acts of manipulation and dedication to preserve arms. Furthermore, the prohibition of buying, selling, and trading arms was nothing more than a form of "unneutrality", and that it only shows the U.S. to be taking the side of the more powerful country over the weak.

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18. America tried to stay neutral but the war so profitable that they might have to go to war

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18. America tried to stay neutral but the war so profitable that they might have to go to war

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17. America joined WWI because of the “merchants of death” (or war profiteers) who wanted to make money off of the war and feared what they would lose if the Allies lost. He supports this by stating how much banks had invested in the war (how much they could lose) and certain statistics of how profitable the war was for ammunitions manufacturers. 

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17. America joined WWI because of the “merchants of death” (or war profiteers) who wanted to make money off of the war and feared what they would lose if the Allies lost. He supports this by stating how much banks had invested in the war (how much they could lose) and certain statistics of how profitable the war was for ammunitions manufacturers. 

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16. America would ideally remain neutral during the war, but it might not work out that way because war help boost the economy.

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9. War, while not being good for the countries that are fighting, can be very profitable for outsiders selling supplies.

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15. Engelbrecht and Hanighen argued that the international arms industry played a significant role in WW1, and they believed that the profits of the war were important.

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14. World War 1 was majorly started by arms industries looking to score a profit off of countries that have deep pockets.

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13. That history will repeat itself like how WWII will repeat what happen in WW1.

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During the war these countries believed that it would be short and that not much supply would be needed, America believed that if we helped and our allies and our allies  lost we would never get the money back for our nation thus going into a great depression

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11. During the war America's goal was to stay neutral but still be able to supply their Allies with materials that they need while making a profit. 

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11. During the war America's goal was to stay neutral but still be able to supply their Allies with materials that they need while making a profit. 

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10. In WWI America entered the War due to overspending from the previous selling of the neutrality act which was signed, but the arms industries turned a profit on the War selling items of death to other countries to make a profit which in turn forced America into the World War to secure its loans.

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8. Despite the goal of wanting to stay neutral, America was forced into entering the War. In doing so, large profits were made due to the demand for munition supplies.

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7. America would rather stay neutral but they were forced to entire the war eventually.

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6. The United States advised his fellow countrymen to stay neutral even with their thoughts, and how because of the armistice the stock prices had risen highly and their were many more American millionaires.

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5. Engelbrecht and Hanighen belief was the selling of war exports to Allie countries, while staying neutral, was making American industry prosperous.

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5. Engelbrecht and Hanighen belief was the selling of war exports to Allie countries, while staying neutral, was making American industry prosperous.

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4. During WWI America wished to stay neutral but supplied the Allies with goods and made a large profit that sent America into an economic upswing. America was then forced to enter the war, concerned that the Allies would lose and not be able to repay them.

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3. America has tried before to stay neutral in wars, but wars are a great way to boost a country's economy. During war America had a prospering economy, but that changed shortly after.

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2. The international arms industry was a major factor in starting World War I.

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2. The international arms industry was a major factor in starting World War I.

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1. The munitions industry was one of the main causes of World War I; though America attempted to remain neutral, this ultimately caused them to become engaged in war in the end.

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What is the thesis to Chapter XIII of Engelbrecht and Hanighen's Merchant of Death?

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What is the thesis to Chapter XIII of Engelbrecht and Hanighen's Merchant of Death?