may 4, 1916 - Sussex Pledge
Description:
- On May 4, 1916 German government agreed to give a warning before sinking ships.- This was to provide safety to the passengers on the ships.
- This agreement was called the Sussex Pledge
- GERMANY STAYED TRUE TO THE AGREEMENT UNTIL FEBRUARY 1917, WHEN THEY STARTED USING SUBMARINE WARFARE WITHOUT WARNINGS.
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Date:
may 4, 1916
Now
~ 110 years ago