The sussex pledge was a german assurance to the us in 1916 not to attack passenger ships during world war i It was broken in 1917 and led to the us declaration of war on germany. The sussex pledge was a german promise in 1916 not to attack passenger ships during world war i It was a response to the sinking of the s.s Sussex by a german submarine and a way to appease the united states. Learn about the sussex pledge, a promise made by germany to the us in 1916 to stop sinking civilian ships in ww1
Find out why germany broke the pledge and how it led to the us entry into the war. German policymakers argued that they could violate the “ sussex pledge” since the united states could no longer be considered a neutral party after supplying munitions and financial assistance to the allies Germany also believed that the united states had jeopardized its neutrality by acquiescing to the allied blockade of germany. The sussex pledge president wilson's remarks before congress concerning the german sinking of the unarmed channel steamer sussex on march 24,1916 I have deemed it my duty, therefore, to say to the imperial german government, that if it is still its purpose to prosecute relentless and indiscriminate warfare against vessels of commerce by the use of submarines, notwithstanding the now.
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