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Imagine a scenario where there were no world wars during the 20th century. Or, if you would like, imagine a scenario where the United States did not get involved in the First World War. Or imagine a scenario where the United States had actually entered the First World War on the same side as Germany, and potentially on the same side as Germany in any follow-up war as well.
In any case, imagine a world where the United States had not fought any major conflict with Germany during the 20th century. Prior to American entry in the war, German American identity was very strong, especially in areas such as the Midwest. This makes sense, as a significant number of Germans had immigrated to the United States during the 19th century and early 20th century. However, once the United States entered World War I on the side of the Entente, there began a severe public repression of German language use and other elements of German cultural identity. Today, German American identity is not nearly as strong as, say, Irish American or Italian American identity.