Absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas, outside territorial waters, alike in peace and in war, except as the seas may be closed in whole or in part by international action for the enforcement of international covenants. Which of the following MOST LIKELY prompted the inclusion of this point by President Wilson? A) the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor B) the discovery of the Zimmermann Telegram C) Hawaii's annexation by the United States D) German attacks on civilian ships during World War I