German-Cr

American banks started to fund heavily in the Allied success. American loans increased dramatically. By 1917 the loans totaled over $2 billion. Other American banks, mainly in the Midwest, where pro-German feelings were strongest, lent about $27 million to Germany. McAdoo was strongely pro-British and he did what he could to limit loans to Germany. If the Allies won the money would be paid back; if not, the money could be lost forever.