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me and busta
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Blocked German coast so weapons and other military supplies couldn't get through (famine occured and 750,000 Germans died due to starvation)
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Worst U-boat attack on the British liner-1,198 deaths with 128 being Americans (German excuse=ship carried ammunition)
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U-boat sinks british liner and 2 Americans die from drowning.
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U-boat torpedoed French Steamer- 80 passengers including Americans were injured or killed (happened after Germany promised not to sink any more ships)
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Slogan Wilson campaigned off of to win 1916 election.
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Wilson's plea for peace given before the Senate to promote peace between warring alliances.
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Kaiser announces U-boats will sink all hostile or neutral ships in British waters.
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Intercepted by the British that proposed an alliance between Mexico and Germany.
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36 lives are lost after the Zimmermann Note because of the sinking of 4 unarmed American merchant ships.
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Last obstacle of entrance into war for U.S. is removed as Russian Monarchy is replaced with representative government.
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Wilson delivers his speech in the Capitol Building about how the U.S. is happy to fight for peace of the world.
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Congress passes Wilson's message to go into war, and the U.S. is ready for battle.