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What’s a reason that a substantial number of Americans favored the Central Powers in World War? welp please

If you’re talking about WWI, then it was Because a substantial number of them were of European descent.

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Did you know that during World War I, a significant number of Americans actually favored the Central Powers? This may seem surprising considering the United States eventually joined the war on the side of the Allies. One of the main reasons for this support was the large immigrant population in America, particularly from German, Austrian, and Hungarian origins. Many of these individuals maintained strong cultural and familial ties to their home countries and thus sympathized with the Central Powers. Additionally, the German government had launched an effective propaganda campaign in the United States, spreading misinformation and painting a negative picture of the Allies, which influenced public opinion. Despite this initial support, however, the majority of Americans eventually rallied behind the Allies, leading to the United States' entry into the war in 1917.