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The Germans offered nothing to the US for sinking the Lusitania. German government argued that Lusitania was legitimate military target because it was caring a large amount of ammunition on board, and, besides that was registered or listed as an auxiliary cruiser. And in spite of non-military passengers and neutral flags carried by Lusitania, Germans argued that she had to be destroyed, and they took off any responsibility for their action.
the germans used u boat warfare against the lusitania.
No. An iceberg sank the Titanic. The Germans sank the Lusitania.
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In fact the Lusitania was torpedoed. The Germans had declare the seas around Britain as a war zone to keep out war supplies. They claimed that the Lusitania was carrying such supplies. It was a very unwise move as it turned public opinion in the US against Germany.
The SS Lusitania
They had posted a warning notice in the newspaper
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sinking of the Lusitania
The British liner that was sunk by the Germans in 1915 was the RMS Lusitania. The sinking of the Lusitania was a significant event that contributed to the entry of the United States into World War I.
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