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What caused the british ocean liner RMS Lusitania to sink World War 1 causing the death of 1198 people?
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German u boat submarines. They were attacking under the declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare, and the Lusitania was in their way.
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What happened on May 7 1915?
On May 7, 1915 the American ship, the Lusitania, was sunk off the coast of Ireland. The ship was sunk by a German submarine; the event caused the death of 1198 people, 138 being Americans.
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What was Lusitania-during World War 1?
The RMS Lusitania was a large passenger ship built and owned by the Cunard Shipping Line. She was a British ship, and was sunk by a single torpedo fired by the German submarine U-20 in May 1915. Over 1500 people were killed in the sinking, including 128 Americans - hundreds more than had died on the Titanic three years earlier. "RMS" means "Royal Mail Ship" and the ship had been built with a subsidy of funds from the British government. The arrangement was that in wartime large passenger ships, such as the Lusitania, could or would become "auxiliary cruisers" of the Royal Navy. Capable of carrying large numbers of troops, they would be especially useful as troopships. Such liners were also very fast. Thus, the Lusitania was listed in shipping registries as an "auxiliary cruiser", making her a legitimate target. For over fifty years the British government kept secret the fact that the Lusitania was also carrying munitions of war when she was sunk. This was contraband, and also made her a legitimate target. She had thousands of pounds of explosive guncotton and millions of rounds of rifle ammunition in her holds when she went to the bottom. Of course, the German submarine captain had no way of knowing what she was carrying. The British had for centuries had the world's most powerful navy. The Germans had realized that their only hope of defeating Britain lay in a blockade of the British isles, which, given the strength of the Royal Navy, could only be implemented by submarines. Britain depended on imports just to feed its people, and also required imports, arriving by ship, to continue to make munitions of war. The German Embassy in the US had placed a notice in New York newspapers, warning persons who were considering sailing by ship to Great Britain that the waters around Great Britain were a war zone, and that they would be entering this war zone at their own risk. This notice, the size of a small box advertisement, appeared in the newspapers right beside the notice of the sailing of the Lusitania on its last voyage. After the sinking this remarkable coincidence was seen as evidence of sinister intent on the part of the Germans - that they had placed this notice directly alongside the notice of the Lusitania's sailing deliberately. As though the Germans controlled the way the newspapers laid out their pages, or knew of the intended course of the ship and planned to intercept her. The British had a very effective propaganda apparatus in the US and made the most out of the tragedy of the sinking, managing to paper over the fact that they were allowing continued civilian passenger carrying on a vessel listed in naval registries as an auxiliary cruiser, which was in fact carrying war munitions. International outrage, especially in the US, over this sinking caused the Germans to pull back from their policy of "unrestricted submarine warfare". It was German resumption of "unrestricted submarine warfare" at the beginning of 1917 which caused the US to enter the war. By that time Germany's situation was growing desperate and they once again had to face the fact that the only way to defeat Britain away from the battlefield was submarine blockade. The Germans knew this would likely bring the US into the war, but gambled they could finally win the war before the US could make its weight felt in Europe.
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What caused the sinking of the Lusitania?
The RMS Lusitania was sunk by a torpedo sent by a German submarine, U-20. Because the Lusitania was carrying a lot of American citizens, this event was one of the major reasons that the United States entered WWI.
Cause of the sinking of lusitania?
The Lusitania, was a British ship sunk by a German U-boat in May, 1915. 1198 people were killed, 128 of them Americans.
Which nations action caused te united to fight in world war 1?
A few events caused the US to enter the war. The main event was the sinking of the British passenger ship, the Lusitania, in May 1917. On board the ship were a number of Americans. The German U20 submarine torpedoed the ship, and withing 18 minutes the ship sunk. Less than half the people on board survived. A little bit of trivia: some people beleived the British let the Germans sink the Lusitania in order to get the US to join the war. This may be true, as the British Navy's actions before and after the event support this.
Did more people die on the Titanic or Lusitania?
LUSITANIA
Is the Lusitania from Great Britain?
The Lusitania was an ocean liner built in Clydebank, Scotland and owned by the Cunard line. On 7th May 1915, it was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland and more than 1000 people drowned. This caused an international outcry, particularly in the USA, as the Lusitania was unarmed and many Americans were on board. The Germans claimed that the Lusitania was carrying arms to aid the British and this was strongly denied at the time. However, we now know that she was indeed carrying arms and therefore a legitimate target.
How many survivors of the Lusitania have dided?
1,198 people out of 1,959 people died on the Lusitania.
British ship carrying American passengers that was sunk by a German torpedo?
RMS Lusitania. Torpedoed by German U-boat U-20 on Friday 7 May 1915; with the loss of 1,198 souls of the 1,959 people aboard, leaving 761 survivors.
How did the German U-boat sinking the US passenger ship the Lusitania cause them to go into world war 1?
The Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915. It was a contributing factor to the US entering WW1. The Germans were conducting unrestricted U-boat warfare, and the Lusitania, a British passenger ship, was deemed a fair target because it was flying the British flag. Lusitania went down in approx 18 minutes killing 1,198 people (128 Americans). This incident caused a storm of emotions over what was seen as the slaughter of civilians. In both England and the US, the press stoked Anti-German sentiments further causing a large backlash in the US against Germans. This one incident helped sway public opinion, which had been largely neutral, towards the Allies and away from Germany.
How many people died when the RMS Lusitania sunk?
1,198 people died when the RMS Lusitania sunk.
What ship was torpedoed that caused the US to enter World War I?
It was the RMS Falaba, that went down with 104 people on 28 March, 1915. It was the first passenger ship sunk by torpedo during World War I.
How many passengers were aboard the Lusitania?
There was 1,985 people aboard the lusitania as the ship sank.
What passenger ship changed the sentiment into going into world war 1?
The Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915. It was a contributing factor to the US entering WW1. The Germans were conducting unrestricted U-boat warfare, and the Lusitania, a British passenger ship, was deemed a fair target because it was flying the British flag. Lusitania went down in approx 18 minutes killing 1,198 people (128 Americans). This incident caused a storm of emotions over what was seen as the slaughter of civilians. In both England and the US, the press stoked Anti-German sentiments further causing a large backlash in the US against Germans. This one incident helped sway public opinion, which had been largely neutral, towards the Allies and away from Germany.
