jan 1, 1915 - Lusitania sunk

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Within one year after WWI, a German U-boat torpedoed sank the RMS Lusitania (a British liner from New York to Liverpool, England) due to suspicion of potential supplies to help out Britain. Among 1900 passengers and crew members on ships, 1100 died, including 126 Americans. This event turned public opinion, especially US, toward Germany.

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