Germany, being part of the Central Powers and at war with Great Britain, had set up a blockade around Britain. While a cruise ship called Lusitania was going from America to Britain, German submarines spotted it, and although it was only legal for the ships to be searched, German U-boats simply torpedoed the Lusitania, killing 128 Americans and over 1,000 passengers in total who were on the cruise ship. Although it is true that Germany sent a warning to America and Germany had suspicions supplies were hidden in the Lusitania (to help Britain), it enraged Americans so much that the Propaganda produced by this made anti-German sentiments reach their peak and in 1917, America declared on Germany and entered World War 1 on the side of the Ally Powers
Japan joined the war.
the torpedo attack of the "Lusitania"
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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.
The RMS Lusitania
Japan joined the war.
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Ocean liner Lusitania.
(A+) the torpedo attack of the Lusitania
Walther Schwieger won the Blue Max for that torpedo attack.
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.
Zimmerman sent a telegram to Mexico to try and convince Mexico to attack the US with the help of Germany
They tried to get Mexico to attack us, Zimmermann telegram, also destroyed the Lusitania(a ship).
The RMS Lusitania
LUSITANIA
Lusitania disaster, which was NO accident, but the results of a submarine attack.