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may 4, 1916 - Sussex Pledge

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This was a promise made by Germany to the U.S. that they wouldn't harm any passenger ships, only merchant ships if armed with weapons. They would be sunk with the safety of everyone on board. Even after the pledge, they still sunk U.S. ships.

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may 4, 1916
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~ 109 years ago

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