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may 4, 1916 - The Sussex pledge: Stay neutral

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The German government came up with the Sussex pledge, which agreed to give adequate warning before sinking merchant and passenger ships and to provide for the safety of passengers and crew. The pledge was upheld until February 1917 when unrestriced sumarine warfare started.

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may 4, 1916
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~ 109 years ago