He threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Germany.
President Wilson was not happy about the sinking of Lusitania but did nothing. This is because President Wilson knew that it was carrying munitions.
He threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Germany.
He threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Germany.
He threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Germany.
He called for "peace without victory".
The Germans sunk several ships while Wilson was President, but the most momentous sinking so far as the US was concerned was the sinking of the passenger ship, The Lusitania by German U-boats on May 7, 1915, killing 1198.
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The sinking of the Lusitania an Ocean liner crossing the Atlantic that was sunk by German U-boats. it killed many americans.
1) they responded by sinking the Zimmerman ship. And that ship was the Germans.
The sinking of the Lusitania cruise shipThe sinking of many maritime cargo shipsThe urging by Germany to Mexico to invade and recapture several US States angered President Wilson and the congress. That was the impetus for the US going over to Europe to fight.
President Woodrow Wilson responded to the sinking of the Lusitania, which occurred on May 7, 1915, by expressing outrage and demanding accountability from Germany. He issued a series of strong diplomatic notes, emphasizing the need for Germany to respect the rights of neutral nations and the safety of civilians. Wilson's administration sought to maintain a stance of neutrality while also standing firm against further attacks on American lives, ultimately contributing to rising tensions that led the U.S. toward entering World War I.
After the Lusitania was sunk on May 7,1915 President Wilson sent four diplomatic protests to Germany. The Secretary of State, William Bryan Jennings, believed that the president was using the crisis as an excuse to enter the war.