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The sinking of the Lusitania was important to the USA's decision to join ww2 because there were many Americans on board the Lusitania at the time of its sinking and the Americans feared similar attacks in the future.

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When the Lusitania was sunk by a German U-Boat, ~128 United States citizens were killed. This news outraged the President and we were thrown into the war.

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Q: How was the sinking of the lusitania important in Americas decision to join the war against Germany?
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