HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Sinking of the Lusitania and Zimmerman Telegram
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U-Boats Submarine attack
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Gas Masks to protect soldiers from poisonous gas
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Zimmerman Telegram and Cuban missile Crisis
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Detailed explanation-1: -The sinking of the Lusitania was the most notorious and deadly of several German submarine attacks in early 1917–attacks that were a key factor in the United States’ decision to abandon a policy of neutrality and enter the war.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Zimmerman telegram stated that Germany planned to return to unrestricted submarine warfare and would sink all ships-including those carrying American passengers-located in the war zone. The telegram also proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico should the United States decide to join the European Allies.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The Zimmermann Telegram On April 2, President Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany specifically citing Germany’s renewed submarine policy as “a war against mankind. It is a war against all nations.” He also spoke about German spying inside the U.S. and the treachery of the Zimmermann Telegram.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Lusitania. In early 1915, Germany introduced a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic. The German invasion of Belgium. American loans. The reintroduction of unrestricted submarine warfare. The Zimmerman telegram. 05-Sept-2022