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Remembering the Lusitania
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Remembering the Lusitania

On May 7, 1915, the Lusitania sank after being torpedoed by a German U-boat.
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Britannica remembers the Lusitania, which sank on May 7, 1915, after being torpedoed by a German U-boat. Nearly 1,200 people died, and the incident contributed indirectly to the U.S.’s entering World War I.

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