Sinking of the Lusitania

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What was the Lusitania?

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A British Luxury cruise ship

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What country sunk the Lusitania as part of war?

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Germany

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Where was the Lusitania when it was sunk?

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Off the coast of Ireland

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What was a U-boat?

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A German Submarine

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The Germans tried to warn the passengers of the ship by taking out ads in newspapers.

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True

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How many people died when the Lusitania sank?

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1,198

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Why did the Germans sink the Lusitania?

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They declared the seas around Britain a war zone; They thought it was a United States ship.

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What phrase about the incident was used to recruit soldiers to the U.S. Army?

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Remember the Lusitania

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The sinking of the Lusitania outraged many countries and turned public opinion in the U.S. against Germany

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True

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Around how long did it take the Lusitania to sink?

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20 minutes