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What did the German government pledge on May 4, 1916?
ATo pay for every American ship it had sunk
BTo limit submarine warfare to American demands
CTo withdraw all its forces from Belgium
DTo open its ports to American shipping
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. To limit submarine warfare to American demands
1. 1. Wilson had held Germany to strict accountability for American vessels and lives.
2. 2. On May 4, 1916, the German government pledged to limit its submarine warfare in accordance with American demands.
3. 3. With that pledge the dispute appeared to be solved for the time being.
4. 4. Payment, withdrawal from Belgium and open ports are not what the pledge covered.
_Source: An Outline of American History (U.S. Information Agency, 1990, public domain), section CONFLICT ABROAD, SOCIAL CHANGE AT HOME_
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