AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I
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Question
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What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
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Germany’s policy to sink any ship in British waters without warning
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the U.S. Navy’s warning of the type of warfare the Central Powers could expect
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Germany’s decision to focus its resources on the waters surrounding Europe
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Britain’s policy to sink any ship in German waters without warning
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Unrestricted submarine warfare was first introduced in World War I in early 1915, when Germany declared the area around the British Isles a war zone, in which all merchant ships, including those from neutral countries, would be attacked by the German navy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Germany’s resumption of submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships in 1917 was the primary motivation behind Wilson’s decision to lead the United States into World War I.
Detailed explanation-3: -RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915.
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