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20th Century History Week 6, Lesson 2

Wednesday, 6 March 13

RMS Lusitania- Torpedoed and sank on May 7th, 1915 by a

German boat.- British Boat - Killed 1198 people out of approximately 2000- Previously Germany had declared the seas around Britain a war zone


Declared War Zone around Britain


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6k3ZfaANzE




Beside the CUNARD advertisement was a notice:

NOTICE! Travellers intending to embark on the Atlantic voyage are reminded that a state of war exists between Germany and her allies and Great Britain and her allies; that the zone of war includes the waters adjacent to the British Isles; that, in accordance with formal notice given by the Imperial German Government, vessels flying the flag of Great Britain,or any of her allies, are liable to destruction in those waters andthat travellers sailing in the war zone on ships of Great Britain orher allies do so at their own risk. IMPERIAL GERMAN EMBASSY WASHINGTON, D.C., APRIL 22, 1915.

Advertisement for the Lusitania

Think, pair, share...


What does this mean for America? Of the 139 US citizens aboard Lusitania, 128 lost their lives

it wasn’t an American ship....



Investigate: 1. Why do you think it took from 1915 to 1917 for America to join the war? 2. The Zimmerman Telegram 3. German U Boats 4. Woodrow Wilson’s position on the war 5. American banking and trade during the war. 6. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare 7. American Military and strength of Arms at this point


Woodrow Wilson

What do you think Wilson is saying in this quote? Do you agree with his stance?

Write a response of approximately 150 words


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