Much larger population.
Strong Navy.
Strong transportation network.
A lot of factories.
And the controlled most of the nations money.<span />
Answer:
we fought back
Explanation:
Sinking of American merchant ships In early 1917 Berlin forced the issue. Its declared decision on 31 January 1917 to target neutral shipping in a designated war-zone became the immediate cause of the entry of the United States into the war. Five American merchant ships went down in March.