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Who was sinking American merchant ships?
France and England
What year did the German subs attack US merchant Ships?
We entered World War 1 because of a German submarine attack on U.S. merchant ships in 1917.
What did you-boats have to do with the US entering World War 1?
Sinking civilian ships without warning (un-restricted submarine warfare).
What country released the Sussex pledge?
The Sussex pledge was a promise made in 1916 during WWI by Germany to the US prior to the latter's entry into the war. Early in 1916, Germany instituted a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, which allowed armed merchant ships and not passenger ships to be torpedoed without warning. Despite this avowed restriction, a French cross-channel passenger ferry, the Sussex was torpedoed without warning on March 24, 1916; severely damaged, and about 50 people died. Although no US citizens were killed in this attack, President Woodraw Wilson declared that if Germany continued this practice, the United States will break diplomatic relations with them. Fearing the entry of the United States into World War I, Germany tried to appease the United States by issuing, on May 4, 1916, the pledge, which promised a change in Germany's naval warfare policy. The promise held to these points:Passenger ships will not be targeted; Merchant ships willnot be sunk until the presence of weapons was established, if necessary by a search of the ship; Merchant ships will not be sunk without provision for the safety of passengers and crew.In 1917 Germany became convinced that they could defeat the Allied Forces by instituting unrestricted submarine warfare before the United States entered the war. The pledge was therefore rescinded in January 1917, thereby initiating the decisive stage of the so-called first battle of the atlantic. The resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman telegram caused the United States to declare war on Germany on April 6, 1917.
Why was the sussex pledge important?
It was a promise made in 1916 between Germany and the United States, before the US entered the war, allowing armed merchant ships, but not passenger ships, to be torpeoded without warning. However it was rescinded in 1917
When did German submarines began sinking unarmed and unresisting merchant and passenger ships without warning?
World War 1.
German submarines began sinking unarmed and unresisting merchant and passenger ships without warning?
WWI; Guerre de Course-Merchant Raiding aka Commerce raiding.
What was the navel tactic where submarines sink merchant ships without warning?
The tactic began in WWI and is known as Unrestricted Submarine Warfare.
Promise not to sink more merchant ships wiithout warning?
The Sussex Pledge (:
The German U-boat changed the rules of naval warfare because it a Attacked only at night b Avoided merchant ships c Remained hidden and fired without warning d Surfaced before firing its torpedo?
Remained hidden and fired without warning
What did the Allies do to protect their merchant ships in the Atlantic Ocean?
arm the merchant ships
What has the author Frederick C Matthews written?
Frederick C. Matthews has written: 'American merchant ships, 1850-1900' -- subject(s): History, Merchant marine, Merchant ships, Ships
How did the US try to support Britain without actually being involved in the war?
When Germany starting cutting off Britains food supply by sinking their merchant ships, the U.S sent over their own merchant ships to Britain.
Where did merchant ships travel to?
Merchant ships did (and still do!) travel all over the world, wherever there are sea ports.
What has the author Roger Villar written?
Roger Villar has written: 'Merchant ships at war' -- subject(s): Armed merchant ships, British Naval operations, Falkland Islands War, 1982, Merchant ships
Congress denied President Wilson the right to do what with merchant ships?
Congress denied President Wilson the right to do what with merchant ships?
How many merchant ships were sunk in World War 1?
103 merchant ships were sunk in world war one
