Why did some Americans favor the Central Powers while others favored the Allies?
1. Most native born Americans supported Germany and the Central Powers because
they were believed to be "strong" while most new immigrants to America supported
the British and the allies
2. Mexican-Americans in the Southwest supported the Central Powers while Iris-
Americans in the Northeast supported the Allies
3. There were large numbers of Russian immigrants who supported the Allies while the
U. S. government had invested millions of dollars in Germany
4. There were large numbers of German immigrants who supported the Central Powers
while other Americans wanted to support the democracies of France and Britain