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The sinking of the Lusitania was the main reason the United States joined World War I. Previously the United States had avoided becoming involved in the War but on May 7, 1915 the Germans bombed and sunk the Lusitania. This enraged the people of the U.S because the Lusitania was a pleasure cruise carrying U.S and British civilians. The people of the Unites States called for action, therefore the government and military became involved in the war.
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What event helped provoke the US to enter world war1?
sinking of lusitania
What drew the US into World War 1?
Germany's invasion of Belgium, the sinking of the Lusitania, and the Zimmermann note drew the U.S. into World War 1.
What was a major reason for the US to enter World War 1?
The sinking of the Lusitania was a big one.
What war is the Sinking of the HMS Lusitania?
World War 1. The sinking of this ocean liner is what convinced the US to join in the war on the Allied side. PS: Lusitania was an RMS, not an HMS. The ship was not commissioned in the British Navy, although it allegedly carried supplies for war.
What passenger ship did a German subarine sink?
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.
The sinking of the Lusitania and similar incidents resulting in American deaths led the US into World War 1.?
The sinking of the Lusitania and similar incidents enraged Americans and hastened their entry into World War One. 128 American civilians were killed when a German U-boat torpedoed the luxury ship. Americans were outraged that so many civilians were killed in a war that they weren't even involved in, heightening tensions between the U.S. and Germany and swayed the American opinion in favor of joining the war.
What was the reason for the US to join world war 1?
the sinking of the Lusitania.
What was one main crises in World War 1?
sinking of the Lusitania
What effect did the sinking of the Lusitania have on World War 1?
It brought the usa into ww1
What caused the US to enter the First World War?
the sinking of the ship lusitania:)
What event helped provoke the US to enter world war1?
sinking of lusitania
Did the sinking of Lusitania start World War 1?
No, but it did get the United States involved in it.
Why did Americans turn against Germans in world war 1?
sinking of the Lusitania
What drew the US into World War 1?
Germany's invasion of Belgium, the sinking of the Lusitania, and the Zimmermann note drew the U.S. into World War 1.
Cause of the US entering World War 1?
Sinking of the U.S. vessel the Lusitania
What actions by Germany led the US to enter World War 1?
sinking of lusitania
Which of these events occurred before America's entry into World War 1?
The sinking of lusitania
