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In 1916, Germany signed the Sussex Pledge. Explain what this pledge is, and why the Germans felt the need to

extend this promise to the United States?

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On May 6, the German government signed the so-called Sussex Pledge, promising to stop the indiscriminate sinking of non-military ships. ... Furthermore, no ship would be sunk before safe passage had been provided for the ship's crew and its passengers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Sussex Pledge was a promise made by Germany to the United States in 1916, during World War I before the latter entered the war.

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