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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