Several American merchant ships were also destroyed by German submarines, which annoyed the Americans. Due to the many American citizens that had fallen this had angered the Americans which raised anti-german beliefs. The Germans had sent America money and new naval vessels, as an apologetic outgoing. Despite Germany’s sympathetic condolences to the U.S, the action didn’t stop at that point. Since the Germans psyched the Americans this would obviously raise American’s intensity and urge for …show more content…
The reason why is because, America’s trading with the Allies, who was a country who incredibly enjoyed the usage of propaganda, would influence and persuade the Americans into taking their side. The Allies usage of propaganda was at a huge number, after the Germans invaded Belgium, one of the United Kingdom’s allies. The British had referred to the Germans as barbarians, and a horrific and cruel species of man. The Americans had felt sympathetic for Great Britain. The Allied propaganda was very effective in the U.S., making the United States’ chances of war more