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May 7th 1915 Date Event/ Significance Sinking of the Lusitania

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1 May 7th 1915 Date Event/ Significance Sinking of the Lusitania
Passenger ship Carrying supplies to the Allies Killed more then 1200 civilians

2 Germany announces a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare
Date Event/ Significance Jan. 1917 Germany announces a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare

3 Feb. 1917 British intercept Zimmerman note Event/ Date Significance
Note from Germany to Mexico Proposed alliance against USA Promised to give Mexico Texas, Arizona, & New Mexico

4 The Last Straw—Zimmerman Note

5 April 1917 U.S. enters the war Event/ Date Significance
Reasons for entry: Outrage over unrestricted submarine warfare Zimmerman note British/American alliance Economic interests with allies

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