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Cause of WWI Bailey and Merrisa.

By Merrisa Petersen
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    Events

  • British Naval Blockade

    British Naval Blockade

    Blockaded German coast to prevent weapons and other military supplies from getting through.
  • Resumption of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

    Resumption of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

    Any ship found in the waters of Britan would be sunk
  • Lusitania Sinking

    Lusitania Sinking

    British liner was sunkoff the coast of Ireland.
    One of the worst disasters.
  • Arabic Sinking

    Arabic Sinking

    U-boat sank another ship
  • Sussex Sinking

    Sussex Sinking

    Germany broke its promise and torpedoed an unarmed French passenger steam boat. Sank about 80 passengers, including Americans, were killed and injured.
  • "He Kept Us Out of War."

    "He Kept Us Out of War."

    Wilson campaigned on such slogan
  • Peace Without Victory

    Peace Without Victory

    Neither side would impse harsh terms on the other.
  • Zimmerman Note

    Zimmerman Note

    A telegram from German foreign minister to German ambassador in Mexico that was intercepted by British agents
  • Sinking of the Four Unarmed America Merchant Ships

    Sinking of the Four Unarmed America Merchant Ships

    36 people died
  • President Wilsons war message.

    President Wilsons war message.

    President Wilson told congress how severe relations were with Germany.

  • Overthrow of Nicholas II

    He was replaced with a representative government.

  • Declaration of war against Central Powers

    Congress declared was against Central Powers four days after President Wilson's war message