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WWI 1997 Main Events Salvador Cardenal

Martin Carrion
D’Angelo Watson
 January 19
The Zimmerman telegram was sent, intercepted
by the British and passed on to the Americans.
 February 1
Germany resumes unrestricted U-boat warfare.
All allied and neutral ships were to be sunk on
sight. Over the next month close to a million
tons of shipping would be lost. Lloyd George
orders Royal Navy convoys to protect merchant
ships destined for Britain.
 April 6
President Wilson asks Congress for a declaration
of war with Imperial Germany. The United States
of America declares war on Germany.
 June 26
The first U.S. troops, men of the 1st Division,
begin to arrive in France.
 June 27
Greece enters the war on the side of the Allies.