How Did Germany Be Able To Trade With America

With the Allied and German armies at a stalemate in France with both sides trying to starve the other side by cutting off each other’s supply routes. The United States was asked by each side to provide supplies and this proved irresistible to American factories and farms. President Wilson called for all sides to be able to trade with America because it was our right. France and Britain mined the North Sea forcing American supplies into British ports. Then British would detain supplies which were headed for Germany. President Wilson protested these actions so British and French agreed to give America pay for any materials which were seized in this way. But Germany did not get any of the materials British and French kept them.

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