The United States claimed the Lusitania carried an innocent cargo, and therefore the torpedoing was a monstrous German atrocity. Actually, the Lusitania was heavily armed: it carried 1,248 cases of 3 inch shells, 4,927 boxes of cartridges (1,000 rounds in each box), and 2,000 more cases of small arms ammunition. The British and American governments lied about the cargo.
Soldiers from colonies around the world fought in the war
The answer is<span> D. rights that should not be abridged by governments, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</span>
The main weapon that enabled the Europeans to conquer vast amounts of territories in distance lands was all the new sicknesses that were brought along with them. As stated in the book Guns, Germs and Steel written by <em>Jared Diamond</em> in 1997. The author explains that the Europeans had the technological advances of the era, such as gun powder, rifles, and cannons, but their most devastating weapon was the side effect of their presence, the presence of foreign bacteria to new populations.
