John Robert Lewis (born February 21, 1940) is an American politician and civil rights leader. He is the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district, serving since 1987, and is the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. His district includes three-quarters of Atlanta.
D. the sinking of the British ocean liner, <em>Lusitania.</em>
When a German U-boat (submarine) sank the <em>Lusitania </em>in May, 1915, over 1,000 persons were killed, including more than 100 Americans. The passenger liner was targeted by the Germans because they suspected weapons were being shipped to Britain in the cargo hold of the ship.
As an example of American feeling after the <em>Lusitania </em>incident, consider the reaction of Gifford Pinchot. He had been the Chief of the US Forestry Service (from 1905 to 1910) , and was quoted in the New York Times in May, 1915, after he had just recently returned from Europe. He asserted that Americans on the<em> Lusitania</em> (along with other passengers) were killed because an autocratic military empire was trying to dominate nations that were self-governing. His characterization of German intentions would mirror how President Woodrow Wilson later called on the USA to enter the war to "make the world safe for democracy."
The United States had 4,355,000 military personnel involved in World War I. ... The U.S. Navy played a major role in helping to blockade Germany, keeping out supplies and hurting Germany economically. The U.S. forces that were sent to Europe during World War I were called the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF).
The first Spanish colonies were set on the land of the West Indies, or more specifically, on the <u>island of Hispaniola</u>, nowadays divided into Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The first Spanish settlement was named La Navidad, but it didn't lasted for long because it was destroyed by the local Taino people.
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