Because Germany sunk the Lusitania Because Germany sunk the Lusitania
Germany in WWI
Britain's Lusitania was sunk by Germany
Germany sank the Lusitania and sank it because of the fact it was a British ship and Germany was at war with Britain, it was a coincidence that Americans were on it and not the only ship with Americans that the Germany sunk.
Both of these events occured in 1915.
Germany practiced unrestricted submarine warfare.
1,198 people died when the RMS Lusitania sunk.
German U-Boats sunk the Lusitania because the Lusitania may have held British war munitions.
Lusitania
There were multiple ships that were sunk and caused the US to join the war. These include:USS ArizonaUSS West VirginiaUSS CaliforniaUSS Oklahoma
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yes they joined after Germany attacked the Lusitania. __ Actually, the US joined the Allies against Germany after the Zimmerman Telegram incidence. The sinking of the Lusitania inflamed US emotions, but it didn't directly lead to war with Germany. The Lusitania was sunk 7 May 1915 and the US didn't join the war until 1917.