Sinking of the Lusitania Timeline

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Infographic about the sinking of the Lusitania on May 7, 1915, featuring a map of its route from New York to Liverpool, an illustration of the ship, a timeline of key events, casualty statistics, and facts about the German submarine that sank it during World War I.

Sinking of the Lusitania Timeline: Media

Discover how the sinking of the Lusitania indirectly contributed to the entry of the United States into World War I.

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Infographic about the sinking of the Lusitania on May 7, 1915, featuring a map of its route from New York to Liverpool, an illustration of the ship, a timeline of key events, casualty statistics, and facts about the German submarine that sank it during World War I.

Lusitania

The British ocean liner Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915.

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