Major Question: Should the United State enter World War I? Making Generalizations: Below are groups of statements made before, during, and after America’s involvement in World War I. Read the statements in each group and identify the key reasons why the United States entered World War I. Then write ONE SENTENCE that summarize the major arguments presented in each statement.

5.".. We have loaned many hundreds of millions of dollars to the Allies in this controversy...there is no doubt in my mind but the enormous amount of money loaned to the Allies in this country has been instrumental in bringing about a public sentiment in favor of our country taking a course that would make every bond worth a hundred cents on the dollar and making the payment of every debt certain and sure." --Senator George W. Norris in Opposition to President Woodrow Wilson's War Message (April 4, 1917) By 1917, American loans to the Allies had soared to $2.25 billion; loans to Germany stood at a paltry $27​