The Arabic pledge resulted from the German Empire's unrestricted submarine warfare during World War I. Motto Gott mit Uns (German: God with us”) Anthem Heil dir im Siegerkranz (unofficial) Territory of the German Empire in 1914, prior to World War I Capital Berlin Language(s) Official: German Unofficial minority languages: Danish, French, Frisian, Polish, Sorbian Government Constitutional monarchy Emperor  - 1871–1888 William I  - 1888 Frederick... Unrestricted submarine warfare is a kind of naval warfare in which submarines sink merchant ships without warning. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

On May 7, 1915, a Kaiserliche Marine U-boat sank the RMS Lusitania off the coast of Ireland. The passenger liner had departed from the port of New York City with many American citizens on board, some of whom were killed when the ship sank (including a member of the famous Vanderbilt family). The U.S. government condemned the German action and U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt protested this violation of the United States' neutral rights and threatened to sever diplomatic relations with Germany. Nevertheless, in August the British passenger liner Arabic was torpedoed by a German U-boat. Approximately 40 passengers and crew were lost, including two Americans. is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Kaiserliche Marine or Imperial Navy was the German Navy created by the formation of the German Empire and existed between 1871 and 1919; it grew out of the Prussian Navy and the Norddeutsche Bundesmarine. ... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ... RMS Lusitania was a British luxury ocean liner owned by the Cunard Steamship Line Shipping Company and built by John Brown and Company of Clydebank, Scotland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Vanderbilts are a prominent family in the history of the United States. ... ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ...

The Germans attacked the Lusitania without warning off the coast of Ireland by the German submarine U-20. The ship went down within 18 minutes and carried the 1198 men on board. (Source pg. 552; A History of the United States:Prentice Hall)

With the threat from the United States that they might join the war, the German government issued what became known as the "Arabic pledge," which stated that Germany would warn non-military ships 30 minutes before they sank them to make sure the passengers and crew got out safely. They broke this pledge on March 24, 1916, when a German U-boat torpedoed the French ship Sussex. This led to the Sussex pledge. is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... haha again u suck. ...