why did the United States break diplomatic relations with Germany in 1917
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On Feb. 3, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson announced that the United States was breaking off diplomatic relations with Germany after it had reinstituted its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. The U.S. would declare war on Germany two months later.
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The US broke diplomatic relations due to unrestricted submarine warfare.
- Due to the apparent breaches of the Sussex commitment, US President Wilson made the decision to terminate all its political ties with the German government.
- The commitment was an agreement between the US and Great Britain.
- It was set forth in the year 1916 to caution Germany.
- It noted that if their submarine warfare resorted to unrestricted attacks on vessels regardless of nationality, this would be considered a war crime and lead to America entering World War I.
- As a result, German submarines suddenly destroyed defenceless American ships during World War I.
- Thus, there was a lot of animosity between the US and Germany.
- In 1917, the loss of these ships prompted the US President to sever all diplomatic ties with Germany.
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