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What Happened To The Lusitania That Angered Americans?

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What Happened To The Lusitania That Angered Americans? A German U-boat torpedoed the British-owned steamship Lusitania, killing 1,195 people including 128 Americans, on May 7, 1915. The disaster set off a chain of events that led to the U.S. entering World War I. What was the Lusitania and what happened to it in 1915 that

What Happened To The Lusitania And What Was The American Response?

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What Happened To The Lusitania And What Was The American Response? It was revealed that the Lusitania was carrying about 173 tons of war munitions for Britain, which the Germans cited as further justification for the attack. The United States eventually protested the action, and Germany apologized and pledged to end unrestricted submarine warfare. Why