Sinking of the Lusitania

1915 CE · İrlanda açıkları · military

In 1915, during the First World War, the British passenger ship Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the Atlantic.

The event, in which a large number of passengers, including some citizens of neutral countries, lost their lives, provoked a strong reaction in international public opinion. The sinking deepened debates over submarine warfare and became an important factor in the diplomatic tensions of the period.

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What was Sinking of the Lusitania?
In 1915, during the First World War, the British passenger ship Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the Atlantic.
When did Sinking of the Lusitania happen?
1915 CE
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