may 7, 1915 - Sinking of the Lusitania
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The sinking of the British ocean liner, the Lusitania shocked the world and generated a great deal of hate for Germans. While the Lusitania was carrying rifle ammunition and shells for the war, it also had 1,959 passengers on board. When the German U-boat sank the ship 1,198 people drowned 128 of which were Americans. This created an outcry in America against the Germans, greatly contributed to anti-German sentiment, and was a catalyst for launching the US into World War I.Attached is a picture of the Lusitania.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lusitania-British-ship
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may 7, 1915
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~ 110 years ago