No, but it did get the United States involved in it.
Many events led up to it, but the triggers that started it were the sinking of the Lusitania, and the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
The sinking of the civilian ship Lusitania by a German U-boat (submarine) which had US civilians on it angered them to becoming involved against the Germans.
The sinking of the Lusitania in May 1915 was a pivotal event that shifted American public opinion towards entering World War I. The British ocean liner was torpedoed by a German U-boat, resulting in the deaths of 1,198 passengers, including 128 Americans. This act of unrestricted submarine warfare heightened tensions between the U.S. and Germany, as it exemplified the dangers posed to American lives and commerce. The incident galvanized calls for U.S. intervention, contributing to the country's eventual entry into the war in 1917.
I am not aware of any US ocean liner that has been blown up. The sinking of the British ship Lusitania with American passengers on board precipitated America's involvement in World War 1.
They did not lead to war; they were part of the war. They were, however, factors in the United States' decision to enter the war.
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World War 1 was started after the sinking of the Lusitania.
Many events led up to it, but the triggers that started it were the sinking of the Lusitania, and the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
It brought the usa into ww1
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Germany's invasion of Belgium, the sinking of the Lusitania, and the Zimmermann note drew the U.S. into World War 1.
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