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It seems to me that it was a mistake in that a gung-ho U-boat captain thought that now the war had freshly broken out he was doing a good thing. On reflection the Germans may have wished he hadn't.

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Q: Why did the Germans torpedo the Lusitania?
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Who was to be the scapegoat for the sinking of the Lusitania?

as far as i remember, the Germans sunk that boat with a torpedo. it started ww 2.


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What boat did Germans torpedo that killed 124 Americans in World War 1?

The Germans torpedoed the RMS Lusitania and 123 US citizens were lost. There may be a discrepancy in how the deaths were tallied but, this is probably the ship you are looking for.


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the torpedo attack of the "Lusitania"


In 1915 the incident on the seas that angered many Americans was .?

(A+) the torpedo attack of the Lusitania


What was one of the effect that resulted from the sinking of the Lusitania?

Torpedo hit the Lusitania and it exploded . May 7th 1915 it sunk at 2:10 pm. Germans wanted everyone on the British ship wanted into war zone. Because British / US was carring amo America eventually entered WW1.


What was the one of the effects that resulted from the sinking of the lusitania?

Torpedo hit the Lusitania and it exploded . May 7th 1915 it sunk at 2:10 pm. Germans wanted everyone on the British ship wanted into war zone. Because British / US was carring amo America eventually entered WW1.


What were the German tactics against the Lusitania?

the germans used u boat warfare against the lusitania.


What is the amount of torpedoes the lusitania was hit by?

The Lusitania was hit by only one torpedo. The ship had been carrying tons of live cargo, so the torpedo hit caused a huge explosion. Minutes later, a second explosion occurred, however, it was NOT from a second torpedo. Researchers think the first explosion triggered the second.


Why did America join the war?

The sinking of the lusitania was the last straw, which was a cruise ship carrying American passengers. The Germans shot it was a torpedo but claimed since it sunk so fast that it must be carrying ammo to allied troops in Europe.