Question

July 28:

World War I
begins in
Europe.
1914
August: The British
Royal Navy begins a
blockade of Germany.
February 4: Germany
states it will use
unrestricted submarine
warfare on ships found in
the war zone.
1915
May 7: The British ocean liner
Lusitania is sunk. Worldwide
outrage causes Germany to stop
the policy of submarine warfare.
Blockade of Germany
B Zimmerman Telegram
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
sinking of the Lusitania
February: The Zimmerman
Telegram is sent from Germany
to Mexico. The telegram is
intercepted by British
intelligence.
1916
1917
According to the timeline, what was the final event that convinced the US to declare war on Germany?
April 6: The U.S.
enters the war after
Congress declares
war on Germany.
January 31: Germany
announces it will resume
the use of unrestricted
submarine warfare.

Answer 1

The final event that convinced the US to declare war on Germany was Germany's announcement to resume unrestricted submarine warfare.

Step-by-step explanation:

The final event that convinced the US to declare war on Germany was Germany's announcement on January 31, 1917, that it would resume the use of unrestricted submarine warfare. This policy meant that German submarines would attack any ships found in the war zone, including those belonging to neutral countries like the United States. The sinking of the British ocean liner Lusitania in 1915 had already caused outrage worldwide, but Germany's decision to resume unrestricted submarine warfare was seen as a direct threat to American lives and interests, leading to the United States entering the war on April 6, 1917.

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