[jjotto]

It’s important to note that Germans were ‘advisors’ to their Turk allies in the mass murder of Armenians and others. Training for the future.

[MuttTheHoople]

The Germans weren't angels in World War I, but they were significantly better than they were in WW II. Also, it wasn't guaranteed that the U.S. would enter the war on Britain and France's side. There was significant German immigrants in the U.S. who naturally supported Germany, and large Irish population who loathed the Brits.

However, Germans were hamhanded in their propaganda while the British were brilliant at Psyops. Also, the Zimmerman telegram (which promised Mexico that they could get the SW US back if they came into the war on the side of the Germans) and Unrestricted Submarine warfare brought America into the War on the side of the Entente'.