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The Lusitania was torpedoed on May 7th 1915, by the German U-Boat U-20.
What is not as widely known is that Germany had given many public warnings, even going so far as to publish those warnings in American Newspapers for some time prior to the sinking of the Lusitania, that any vessel found entering their controlled waters would be subject to immediate attack. Despite this the Lusitania was sent out to be destroyed to sway public opinion about entering the war. It was found that the Lusitania was carrying munitions and so was supporting their enemy and a military target.
BUT, later, a German U-boat sunk an Italian liner without warning, killing 272 people, including 27 Americans, which turned US public opinion against Germany. And in a third attack, Germans sunk the American liner Housatonic.
So while people still argue that the Lusitania was carrying about 173 tons of war munitions for Britain, Germany had no excuse for sinking other ships. The Lusitania argument is largely viewed as merely an excuse only found in the aftermath of Lusitania's loss.
There were not enough lifeboats available for use - those on the starboard side swung out to far from the ship to be boarded safely, and many others overturned during loading or lowering - so that of 48 lifeboats only 6 were successfully lowered.
Captain Turner was one of the survivors; he had insisted on remaining on the bridge of the ship until it sank. Three hours later he was found in the water by a lifeboat and was pulled from the water unconscious.
After the Lusitania was sunk, America turned against Germany. This played a big part in the United States eventually (in 1917) joining World War I.
It was sunk by German submarines and is the reason why the U.S.A. declared war on Germany and entered World War 1.
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Why were Americans angry over the sinking of the british passenger liner lusitania?
The RMS Lusitania
Which of the following statements the sinking of the Lusitania is true?
Germany claimed the Lusitania had weapons on board.
How did Americans feel about the sinking of the lusitania?
not to happy at first
How many children died on board the Lusitania in 1915?
Germany claimed the Lusitania had weapons on board.
What passenger ship did a German subarine sink?
One of the most notorious instances of a German submarine sinking a passenger ship was the sinking of the RMS Lusitania on May 7, 1915. The Lusitania was a British ocean liner that was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland during World War I, resulting in the deaths of over 1,100 passengers and crew. The sinking of the Lusitania contributed to the eventual entry of the United States into the war.
What happened in the sinking of the lusitania?
many us citizen died.
When was The Sinking of the Lusitania created?
Germany claimed the Lusitania had weapons on board.
What actors and actresses appeared in Sinking the Lusitania - 2001?
The cast of Sinking the Lusitania - 2001 includes: Will Lyman as Narrator
Why was the sinking of the Lusitania such an outrage?
because it was .
Why were Americans angry over the sinking of the british passenger liner lusitania?
The RMS Lusitania
Did William Turner die in the sinking of the Lusitania?
no
In what war did the sinking of the Lusitania happen?
WW1
Wilson blamed who for the sinking of Lusitania?
Germany
How did President Wilson react to the sinking of the Lusitania?
President Wilson was not happy about the sinking of Lusitania but did nothing. This is because President Wilson knew that it was carrying munitions.
When did the sinking of R.M.S. Lusitania occur?
The Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine on May 7, 1915.
Which of the following statements the sinking of the Lusitania is true?
Germany claimed the Lusitania had weapons on board.
What caused the us to go into ww1?
the sinking of lusitania
