7 May 1915
Sinking of RMS Lusitania
Germany sinks the Cunard liner Lusitania, 1152 lives are lost including 102 Americans
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Germany sinks the Cunard liner Lusitania, 1152 lives are lost including 102 Americans
The sinking intensified diplomatic pressure on Germany because 128 United States citizens were among roughly 1,200 people killed.
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