the sinking of a ship
The US entered into the war as a result of the sinking of the Lusitania with American citizens on board. They had tried a policy of isolationism, ignoring what was going on. Many Americans went into the service of other countries to fight the Germans.
The sinking of the Lusitania on May 7, 1915, significantly swayed American public opinion against Germany, as the British ocean liner was sunk by a German U-boat, resulting in the deaths of 128 Americans. This incident fueled anti-German sentiment and raised concerns about maritime safety and unrestricted submarine warfare. Although the U.S. did not enter World War I immediately after the sinking, it intensified calls for action against Germany, ultimately contributing to the U.S. decision to join the war in 1917.
When the Lusitania sank, 128 Americans aboard died. When the serious debate about declaring war began in 1917, the Lusitania was brought up because it showed that Americans in the Atlantic were not safe from the German u-boats, despite American neutrality,
A major cause for the U.S. entry into World War I was the unrestricted submarine warfare employed by Germany, which threatened American shipping and lives. The sinking of the Lusitania in 1915, which resulted in the deaths of American passengers, heightened public outrage. Additionally, the interception of the Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany encouraged Mexico to join the war against the U.S., further galvanized American support for intervention. These factors combined to shift public opinion and political will towards joining the Allies in the conflict.
The sinking of lusitania
One was the sinking of the Lusitania 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.
Unrestricted submarine warfare (in the Atlantic).
The sinking of the Lusitania was the spark for US entry into WW I.
do you mean what caused us entry into world war one? if so then the sinking of the USS Lusitania by German u-boats was what caused American entry into the war
1) they responded by sinking the Zimmerman ship. And that ship was the Germans.
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 Lusitania was deliberately sent through an area where"wolfpacks" of German submarines were known to be lurking. The sinking was a necessary event to galvanise American public opinion into supporting their countrys entry into the first world war. Thus it was not a blunder but a cold blooded sacrifice by the U.S. government of its own citizens and those of other nations.
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
The RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915. The sinking was one of the catalysts for the United States entry into World War I.
the sinking of a ship