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What was the name of the British luxury liner sunk in 1915?
British luxury passenger liner, RMS Lusitania was sunk by German U-20 off the coast of Ireland. The liner was en-route from New York City to Liverpool, England with 1,924 passengers & crew. Of the 1,119 deaths, 114 were Americans including Alfred Vanderbilt, one of the world's richest men. This event enraged American public opinion against Germany.
What is the lustitania?
The Lusitania was a British luxury liner sunk by the Germans in 1915. 128 Americans perished in the disaster. Thus, the Lusitania's demise became one of the main reasons for the United States' declaration of war.
How many women were on the lusitania?
There was just one passenger liner Lusitania.
Was the Lusitania a battleship?
No. It was a passenger liner.
Why were Americans angry over the sinking of the british passenger liner lusitania?
The RMS Lusitania
US liner torpedoed in 1915?
The Lusitania
What was the British liner that was sank by the German's in 1915?
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.
What british liner was sunk in 1915?
RMS Lusitania
Who sunk the british liner lusitania in 1915?
German U-Boats sunk the Lusitania because the Lusitania may have held British war munitions.
Was the lusitania a white star line ship?
No it was a Cunard liner.
What are the political causes of the US entry into world war1?
The sinking of the Lusitania a British luxury liner with American weapons and Americans bound for Britain by the Germans was the excuse the US administration used to enter WW1
Should the German sink the Lusitania?
No because the Lusitania is a passenger ocean liner should not been torpedoed by the German navy submarine.
