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Was the sinking of the Lusitania an underlying or immediate cause of World War I?
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∙ 15y ago
The sinking of the Lusitania took place in May 1915; the U.S. entered World War 1 in April 1917. It's a mystery to me that people say it was a cause of the U.S. going to war. Obviously, it turned public opinion in the U.S. against Germany.
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What effect did the sinking of the Lusitania have on World War 1?
It brought the usa into ww1
Which of these events occurred before America's entry into World War 1?
The sinking of lusitania
What series of events drew the US into World War 1?
The Zimmerman Telegram and the sinking of the Lusitania-
What does the Lusitania have to do with World War I?
The sinking of the Lusitania was the reason the US finally entered into World War 1. It was torpedoed by a German U-boat. Almost 2,000 people lost their lives.
What was the result of sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram?
The United States entered World War I, opposing the Germans.
What was the reason for the US to join world war 1?
the sinking of the Lusitania.
What was one main crises in World War 1?
sinking of the Lusitania
What was the immediate cause for us involvement in world war 1?
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.
What caused the US to enter the First World War?
the sinking of the ship lusitania:)
Why did Americans turn against Germans in world war 1?
sinking of the Lusitania
What event helped provoke the US to enter world war1?
sinking of lusitania
What effect did the sinking of the Lusitania have on World War 1?
It brought the usa into ww1
Did the sinking of Lusitania start World War 1?
No, but it did get the United States involved in it.
What drew the US into World War 1?
Germany's invasion of Belgium, the sinking of the Lusitania, and the Zimmermann note drew the U.S. into World War 1.
What terrorist event was the catalyst to thrust the US into World War 1?
sinking lusitania
What reasons did the us have to become an official participant in World War 1?
sinking of Lusitania
What actions by Germany led the US to enter World War 1?
sinking of lusitania
