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The British ocean liner Lusitania, with four large smokestacks, approaches port in this early 20th-century black and white photograph. 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 Lusitania Front page of the New York Herald with the headline reading The Lusitania is sunk; 1,000 probably are lost, featuring a photo of the ship and images of crew members.
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American infantry streaming through the captured town of Varennes, France, 1918.This place fell into the hands of the Americans on the first day of the Franco-American assault upon the Argonne-Champagne line. (World War I)
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Lusitania

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Lusitania, British ocean liner, the sinking of which by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, contributed indirectly to the entry of the United States into World War I. The Lusitania, which was owned by the Cunard Line, was built to compete for the highly lucrative transatlantic passenger trade. Construction began in 1904, and, after completion of the hull and main superstructure, the Lusitania was launched on June 7, 1906. The liner was completed the...

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