<P> The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania occurred on Friday , 7 May 1915 during the First World War , as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of Germany . The ship was identified and torpedoed by the German U-boat U-20 and sank in 18 minutes . The vessel went down 11 miles ( 18 km ) off the Old Head of Kinsale , Ireland , killing 1,198 and leaving 761 survivors . The sinking turned public opinion in many countries against Germany , contributed to the American entry into World War I and became an iconic symbol in military recruiting campaigns of why the war was being fought . </P>
<P> The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania occurred on Friday , 7 May 1915 during the First World War , as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of Germany . The ship was identified and torpedoed by the German U-boat U-20 and sank in 18 minutes . The vessel went down 11 miles ( 18 km ) off the Old Head of Kinsale , Ireland , killing 1,198 and leaving 761 survivors . The sinking turned public opinion in many countries against Germany , contributed to the American entry into World War I and became an iconic symbol in military recruiting campaigns of why the war was being fought . </P>
why was the sinking of the lusitania important to ww1
why was the sinking of the lusitania important to ww1
turned public opinion in many countries against Germany contributed to the American entry into World War I became an iconic symbol in military recruiting campaigns of why the war was being fought
turned public opinion in many countries against Germany contributed to the American entry into World War I became an iconic symbol in military recruiting campaigns of why the war was being fought