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- During World War I, the sinking of the British-owned steamship Lusitania by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, was a key event.The Lusitania's sinking killed 1,195 people, including 128 Americans, and immediately strained relations between Germany and the neutral United States.This event, coupled with Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare and the interception of the Zimmerman Telegram, eventually led to the United States entering World War I in April 1917.Germany's disregard for naval rules, sinking ships without warning, and the threat to American lives played a pivotal role in pushing the United States into the conflict.
- 1. During World War I, Britain imposed a blockade in the North Sea and the English Channel to cut off the flow of war supplies, food, and fuel to Germany.2. In response, Germany used its submarines, called U-boats (unterseeboots), armed with torpedoes, to target enemy ships in the Atlantic.3. The British blockade left U-boats as Germany's primary advantage, as German ports were effectively blocked to supplies.4. The primary goal of Germany was to starve Britain before the British blockade could defeat Germany.5. The U-boats played a crucial role in disrupting supply lines to the Allies.6. On May 7, 1915, a German submarine, U-20, torpedoed the Lusitania, a Cunard passenger liner, resulting in the tragic loss of nearly 1,200 lives, including 128 Americans.7. The incident was viewed as indiscriminate warfare by the Allies and the United States.8. Germany argued that the Lusitania was carrying war material and was thus a legitimate target.9. Faced with the potential for U.S. intervention, Germany initially ordered its U-boat fleet to spare passenger vessels, but this order was temporary.10. To break the British blockade and driven by food shortages, Germany constructed new and larger U-boats, increasing their numbers from 20 in 1914 to 140 by 1917. At the start of 1917, the German high command reintroduced unrestricted submarine warfare, aiming to sink over 600,000 tons of shipping monthly, a move that contributed to the United States' entry into World War I.
- During World War I, the sinking of the British-owned steamship Lusitania by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, was a key event.The Lusitania's sinking killed 1,195 people, including 128 Americans, and immediately strained relations between Germany and the neutral United States.This event, coupled with Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare and the interception of the Zimmerman Telegram, eventually led to the United States entering World War I in April 1917.Germany's disregard for naval rules, sinking ships without warning, and the threat to American lives played a pivotal role in pushing the United States into the conflict.
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