Describe all of the details surrounding the sinking of the Lusitania. What was the impact on the American public?

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Damari Sparks

7 July, 11:54

Describe all of the details surrounding the sinking of the Lusitania. What was the impact on the American public?

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Marcelo Guerrero · Answer 1

Germany sank the Lusitania in 1915. It was a British ship. The United States is an ally of Britain. This event contributed to the United States going to war against Germany. The other factor in the United States declaring war on Germany was the Zimmerman telegram.