President Wilson demanded that the Germans stop unannounced submarine warfare; however, he didn’t believe the U.S. should take military action against Germany. Some Americans disagreed with this nonintervention policy, including former president Theodore Roosevelt
In March 1916, a German U-boat torpedoed a French passenger ship, the Sussex, killing dozens of people, including several Americans. Afterward, the U.S. threatened to cut diplomatic ties with Germany
In response, the U.S. severed diplomatic ties with Germany on February 3. During February and March, German U-boats sank a series of U.S. merchant ships, resulting in multiple casualties.
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Israelites (Judaism) which was the foundation for Christianity
The "Red Shirts" are mostly associated with the period that followed after the Reconstruction era of the United States of America. Although they were present from the year 1875 but they became most active after the Reconstruction era. So it can be said that during the late 19th century the "Red Shirts" were most active.