HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The sinking of the Lusitania and the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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The Zimmerman Telegram and The sinking of the Lusitania
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The Mexican Telegram and the Russian Revolution
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The Bombing of Pearl Harbor and the bombing of Nagasaki
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Detailed explanation-1: -Wilson cited Germany’s violation of its pledge to suspend unrestricted submarine warfare in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean, as well as its attempts to entice Mexico into an alliance against the United States, as his reasons for declaring war.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: The sinking of the Lusitania (with the loss of civilian American lives) produced a huge resentment in the public opinion against unrestricted submarine warfare launched by the German Navy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nearly 10% of Americans identified as ethnic Germans, most of whom hoped the United States would remain neutral in the war. Public opinion began to shift away from neutrality following Germany’s sinking of the Lusitania in May 1915, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 1, 200 passengers, including 128 Americans.
Detailed explanation-4: -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