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What was the LUSITANIA What is the significance of the LUSITANIA in the war How many people died and were there any Americans on board?
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How was the sinking of the lusitania important in Americas decision to join the war against Germany?
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.
When was The Sinking of the Lusitania created?
Germany claimed the Lusitania had weapons on board.
How many people were on RMS Lusitania?
1, 959 people were on board. 761 survived and 1,198 lost their lives in the sinking. The 159 Americans on board, only 31 survived and 128 of them perished. 129 children were on board. 35 survived and 94 had perished. 31 infants were on board and only 4 survived. 27 had perished.
Reason for the us entry into World War 1?
When the Germans sunk the ocean liner Lusitania with Americans on board, especially Mr. Vanderbilt, the Americans and President Wilson were incensed. This led the Congress and President Wilson to declare war on Germany. Many Americans regretted this decision after the war.
What is the difference between Lusitania and USS Maine?
Lusitania was not a warship, it was actually sunk by enemy action, and civilians were on board. It was also sunk after a warning had been given.
How many people died on the Lusitania and were there any Americans on board?
Yes, there were 139 Americans aboard the RMS Lusitania when it sank, of which 128 died.
Which of the following statements the sinking of the Lusitania is true?
Germany claimed the Lusitania had weapons on board.
How many children died on board the Lusitania in 1915?
Germany claimed the Lusitania had weapons on board.
When did America come into the war?
if your talking about ww1...they came in a year after the Germans sank the passenger liner the lusitania that had Americans on board
How was the sinking of the lusitania important in Americas decision to join the war against Germany?
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.
How the US went from neu trality in the beginning and on the allies side in world war 1?
In 1917 the Lusitania - a ship - was sunk with Americans on board.
When was The Sinking of the Lusitania created?
Germany claimed the Lusitania had weapons on board.
How many people were on RMS Lusitania?
1, 959 people were on board. 761 survived and 1,198 lost their lives in the sinking. The 159 Americans on board, only 31 survived and 128 of them perished. 129 children were on board. 35 survived and 94 had perished. 31 infants were on board and only 4 survived. 27 had perished.
What famous artist was a passenger on the Lusitania?
On the last voyage of the Lusitania, when she was sunk by a German torpedo there were quite a few well-known people on board. None of the ones listed was a famous painter or sculptor.
How did the lusitania persuade the US to join world war 1?
The Americans were had the chance to enter the war, but didn't because they didn't want to get involved. Believe it or not, at one time the Americans wanted nothing to do with war. The Lusitania was a cargo ship holding cargo bound for America. The Germans had sunk the American ship holding a large amount of cargo that the Americans had payed for. They now had lost money from the cargo they didn't receive and they also were a ship less. There were also Americans on board the ship. All those things pissed off the Americans and they entered the war after that.
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.
Did the lusitania have weapons on board?
The British ocean liner, the Lusitania was carrying weapons to Great Britain on its cruise from to Liverpool from New York.
