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it is important because when he was killed people started blaming other people -
it allowed the U.S. to avoid immediate conflict, continue profitable trade with both sides, and focus on domestic issues -
it halted Germany's rapid advance into France, preventing the fall of Paris and ending the initial German hope for a quick victory -
the attack killed 128 Americans and, along with German unrestricted submarine warfare, significantly shifted American public opinion against Germany, creating pressure for the U.S. to enter World War I -
it was one of the longest and most costly battles of World War I, becoming a powerful symbol of French resistance and the horrific nature of modern warfare -
it prompted Germany to issue the Sussex Pledge, temporarily ending unrestricted submarine warfare and keeping the U.S. out of World War I for a time -
it resulted in one of the deadliest battles in history with over a million casualties, highlighted the brutal reality of trench warfare, and marked the first use of tanks in combat -
it was a secret proposal from Germany to Mexico to form a military alliance against the United States during World War I, which significantly swayed American public opinion and helped convince the U.S. to declare war -
it helped push the United States into entering World War I -
it was a major turning point that led to an Allied victory, shifting the military balance in Europe -
it establishes a system for conscription (the draft) to provide military personnel for national emergencies and has set a precedent for U.S. military mobilization -
it is the primary law used to prosecute those who leak classified information, protecting national security by criminalizing the unauthorized disclosure of government secrets -
it provided the fresh troops and resources that tipped the balance of World War I in favor of the Allies -
President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points were important for their idealistic vision of a new world order based on democracy, international cooperation, and peace. Proposed in a 1918 speech to Congress, the plan provided a blueprint for post-World War I peace negotiations and set a precedent for future global diplomacy -
it was one of history's deadliest pandemics, infecting one-third of the world's population and killing an estimated 50 million people -
Russia's withdrawal from WWI was important because it allowed Germany to shift its military focus entirely to the Western Front, increasing pressure on Allied forces. It also gave the Bolsheviks, who had seized power, a chance to consolidate their rule and fight the subsequent Russian Civil War without fighting a foreign war. which caused the war to go on for longer and was bad for the alliance and it took longer for them to win -
they represent a major conflict between government power and civil liberties, specifically free speech -
it was the final major Allied offensive of World War I, a decisive victory that contributed to the armistice, and the largest and deadliest campaign in U.S. history -
it marks the end of fighting in World War I on November 11, 1918, and has evolved into a day to honor all military veterans -
they officially ended World War I