1st‚ 1915. Its name was the RMS Lusitania and its sinking‚ which occurred six days later on May 7th‚ 1915 is usually credited as a main reason why the United States decided to enter World War I (Unknown‚ OL). The sinking of this liner involves a sequence of events that led to its sinking‚ main participants and groups that were involved and affected by the sinking‚ and it created a great significance and importance after it was over. The sinking of the Lusitania occurred because of a series of events
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102 Dr. Layth The Sinking of the Lusitania On July 28th‚ 1914 World War I had officially begun between the Serbs‚ Austria-Hungry‚ then on August 1st‚ 1914 Russia and Germany got involved and joined two different sides. During the war‚ February 4th‚ 1915 Germany declared the oceans around Britain to be a “war zone” that means that any boat that should be in that area shall be shot down by a U-boat or a submarine. On May 1st 1915‚ under the control of Captain Turner‚ the Lusitania set sail for Liverpool
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Discuss the impact of the Lusitania sinking. Did it help pave the way for America’s entry into the war? or How important was the American Expeditionary Force’s role in winning WWI against the Germans. Would the Allies have won anyway without American involvement‚ or was the US role critical? or Would you describe the Paris Peace Conference (1919) and the resulting Treaty of Versailles as a failure or success? Why? Sinking helps prepare us for war without directly thrusting the country into
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I believe The Sinking of Lusitania 1918 Animation video suggest that the Germans are really really bad guys. They killed 200 American passengers. The video shows people carrying on with their peaceful life’s on the ship all before they were fired by a German submarine. Without a warning they were attacked killing 114 Americans‚ many who were important. To see such tragic leaves a vengeful feeling. In the video there is a quote that says “No warning was given - no mercy was shown” making the Germans
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In the period leading up to the First World War‚ international tensions ran at an all time high. The sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915 was all that was needed to inflame the passions of millions of people. But such a tragedy left the world with the question of who was really responsible hanging on their minds. Attention quickly centered on three main groups: the Cunard Line‚ Germany‚ and the English government. Though much of the evidence went down with the ship‚ one may produce a valid conclusion
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a German U-boat sank the British cruise ship the Lusitania. 1‚195 people were lost. Could at least some of these deaths been avoided? What is some of the “hidden stories” behind this event? First off‚ yes many of those lives could have been saved‚ if not for ignorance. The Germans literally published warnings in major newspapers in America and Europe stating the danger of sailing on the Lusitania in May of 1915. And the morning the Lusitania was to set sail‚ a warning was issued to the passengers
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The Lusitania The British ocean liner‚ Lusitania‚ amazed the world with its intricate design and incredibly far voyages. The technology implemented into the passenger ship had never been used on a public ship before. Unfortunately‚ during WWI the Lusitania was shot and sunk by German forces. On the bright side‚ the survivors had a lasting impact on their home country’s view of the war. The sinking of the Lusitania sparked many views against the Germans‚ which ultimately led to America joining the
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The Lusitania 5/23/2013 The Lusitania‚ was at 32‚000 tons‚ the largest passenger ship on transatlantic service‚ left New York harbor for Liverpool on 1st May‚ 1915. It was 750ft long‚ weighed 32‚500 tons and was capable of 26 knots. On this journey the ship carried 1‚257 passengers and 650 crew. The U20 (German Submarine) was sailing already for 7 day and had take down two ships and had two torpedoes left. As‚ the captain of the U20 watched the Lusitania‚ ordered to fire one torpedo from
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The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald Would you think that a storm in the Great Lakes could flip and sink a 728 foot freighter? I will talk about before the ship sank‚ during the sinking‚ and after the sinking and the affects on the sinking. In will tell you how it sank and why it sank as well. On June 7‚ 1957 the construction of the Edmund Fitzgerald started. It was launched on the 7th of June 1958. Since then this freighter has been transporting tons and tons of Iran ore. In fact the day
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did was the sinking of the ship “The Lusitania”. This ship was shot by the Germans with a torpedo and took the lives of over 100 American lives. The now enraged and already anti-German citizens‚ were only fuelled and cried out for war. The event happened like this. The Lusitania‚ famous for its luxurious accommodations and speed capability‚ was mainly used to transport people and goods across the Atlantic Ocean between the United States and Great Britain. On May 1‚ 1915‚ the Lusitania departed New
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