Want this question answered?
The United States entering WW1.
There's a lot of reasons. One big reason is the sinking of the Lusitania.
The sinking of the passenger liner LUSITANIA in 1915 by a German submarine was a factor in the US decision to enter World War I. However, the effect was not immediate.When Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare, US Presidnet Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany.If any one sinking was crucial, it was probably the Vigilancia, an American merchantman topredoed without warning on 18 March 1917, with the loss of 15 American lives. Two other American vessels had been sunk by u-boats that same day. Three days later, President Wilson called Congress into session for April 2, when he requested a declaration of war against Germany.
The sinking of the Lusitania pushed the United States into the war.
As usual, a big decision like this would involve many factors. One primary one is that the war was taking a long time and effecting the world economy. This would have put more pressure on the US economy and impacted the cost of products. However the one thing that upset the citizens and politicians was the sinking of the Lusitania, that killed many innocent Americans.
Torpedo hit the Lusitania and it exploded . May 7th 1915 it sunk at 2:10 pm. Germans wanted everyone on the British ship wanted into war zone. Because British / US was carring amo America eventually entered WW1.
sinking of the Lusitania
Yeah I actually think the lusitania was one of the first boats sunk from a Uboat
One argument for blaming Germany after the sinking of the Lusitania was that it violated international law because it was a civilian vessel. Britain and the United States agreed that the attack was unprovoked. However the Lusitania was carrying arms and ammunition to Great Britain.
Torpedo hit the Lusitania and it exploded . May 7th 1915 it sunk at 2:10 pm. Germans wanted everyone on the British ship wanted into war zone. Because British / US was carring amo America eventually entered WW1.
The sinking of the Lusitania was a big one.
The sinking of the Lusitania was a big one.
The United States entering WW1.
There's a lot of reasons. One big reason is the sinking of the Lusitania.
There was more than one boat that sunk, but the sinking of the Lusitania was the biggest.
One was the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915.
One of the most notorious instances of a German submarine sinking a passenger ship was the sinking of the RMS Lusitania on May 7, 1915. The Lusitania was a British ocean liner that was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland during World War I, resulting in the deaths of over 1,100 passengers and crew. The sinking of the Lusitania contributed to the eventual entry of the United States into the war.