This attack had place during WWI near the coast of Ireland. On May 1 1915, the Lusitania departed from New York. Six days later, May 7, the Lusitania was hit by a torpedo. The ship was severely damaged, so much, that it took only 18 minutes to sink. This was a terrible event, because from the 1900 passengers, around 60% died.
The reason for the attack is believed to be that Germany found out that this luxury ship was being used as a transportation method of armament since it was a war zone, they didn´t hesitate to sink the ship. As a good disguise for being a luxury ship and being the fastest ship, that was easily seen by germans. This attack was a major event that led the United States to join the World War.
It hink this was a very interesting event. The fact of using it as armament transportation is very unfair for the passengers, though, this time I am not against the US for permitting this because Germany sent an advise that they would sink any ship near those waters because it was a war zone.
I have a question, do we have to send you the Attacks on America worksheet? Or was it only for us to use it as a guide?
I actually read somewhere that the german government warned people in the U.S. not to board this ship, for the U.S. was planning sending it to a german war zome; so they could enter the war. Maybe i'm being a little.. paranoic... but some things actually match...
ResponderEliminari am thinking the same Manuel my friend, it seems like US planed all this for entering the war, but by the other hand killing lots of people for just entering a war is not so rasonable... D:
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