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Neutral U.S. in Great War with Allies
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Declaration of Neutrality
This was the U.S's way of saying they wanted to remain neutral -
Lusitania
The Lusitania was sunk by a German U-Boat -
Sussex Pledge made
This was a pledge by Germany that they would stop sinking U.S. ships...Ultimately this pledge was broken -
Sussex Pledge ended
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Zimmermann Note
Germany sent the Zimmermann Note to Mexico but Great Britain intercepted it and told the U.S. the note told Mexico that is they attacked the U.S. then Germany would give them some of land -
3 Amercan ships targeted
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Declaration of War
The U.S. was no longer neutral and declared war on Central powers