The German Decision of January 1917 to Launch a Campaign

question 28

Multiple Choice

The German decision of January 1917 to launch a campaign of ____ precipitated American entry into World War I.

• A) unrestricted submarine warfare
• B) impressments of American civilian ships
• C) attacks on the French mainland
• D) refusal of the German's to concede defeat
• E) gunboat diplomacy

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