The Sinking of the Lusitania
In 1914, German Propaganda warned that they would attack any ship they thought was smuggling supplies to England with their new inventions, the U-Boat. On May 7, 1915, Germans thought that the Lusitania was smuggling contraband to England, so it sunk, due to the Germans. 128 Americans lost their lives, with about 1,100 in total, and pressure grew on President Wilson to do something. He responded with harsh language, but he wanted to keep out of the war across the Atlantic Ocean. But two years passed, and the U.S. finally joined the WW1. The sinking of the Lusitania played a very important role in the public opinion of the war.