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The sinking of the Lusitania on May 7, 1915, by a German U-boat was motivated by Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare policy during World War I. The Lusitania was a British ocean liner, and Germany claimed it was carrying war munitions, justifying the attack as a legitimate military target. The incident resulted in the deaths of 1,198 passengers, including 128 Americans, and significantly shifted public opinion against Germany, contributing to the U.S. entering the war in 1917.

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