GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Why did President Wilson threaten to cut off diplomatic relations with Germany in 1915?
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The Germans had threatened to declare war on the US
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A German U-boat had sunk the Lusitania, killing 128 Americans
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Germany had confiscated contraband from American soldiers
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A German U-boat had not given sufficient warning that it would attack the Lusitania
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On May 4, 1916, Germany responds to a demand by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson by agreeing to limit its submarine warfare in order to avert a diplomatic break with the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915. The luxury passenger liner was crossing the Atlantic from New York to Liverpool when the German submarine U-20 fired without warning.
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