Sussex+Pledge

Sussex Pledge

The United States was becoming angry with German's surpries U-boat attacks. In returen, the United States threatened to end diplomatic ties to Germany. Because of this, Germany decided to create the Sussex pledge. The German government signed this to promise that they would warn ships before they attacked them.

Information Provided By: America Pathways to the Present (page 423) Picture Provided By: http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/MoreImages7/WW1SubCaptains/U-BoatsWW1Cattaro.jpg