A slowdown in new construction and in automobile sales
Many “immoral” priests and preachers may have been so successful in duping the populace is because they are people of high authority and power who people are drawn to trust.
The main reason why America's ties with the Allies were stronger than the ties with the Central Powers was because of economic reasons. The Allies purchased large amounts of weapons and war goods from the United States. Germany was developing its own weapons thus it didn't enlist for American supplies.
