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The British blocked off the German coast and deprived them of food and supplies.
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A U-boat sank the British liner, the "Lusitania," off the southern coast of Ireland. 1,198 people dies and 128 were American.
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Another U-boat sank a British liner, the "Arabic," drowing two Americans. America protested for no more passanger ships to be sank.
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Germany broke its promise and destroyed a French passanger boat, the "Sussex." It had 80 passangers injured and killed, including Americans.
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The quote that helped re-elect President Woodrow Wilson
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...a peace between equals, neither side would impose harsh terms on the other.
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The German's would sink all ships in British waters if they were hostile or neutral.
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Germany would help Mexico regain the lost territory.
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Germany destroyed four of our largest merchant ships.
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The Russians replaced him with representative government.
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Wilson wanted war because property can be paid for but the lives of innocent people cannot be.
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Germany provoked the US to join the war, and this is the date that we decided to join the fight for our honor.
