The sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 had a very negative effect on the American public opinion of Germany, since it was the Germans who sank the American ship for seemingly no reason.
It caused public opinion to turn against the Germans even more.
Explanation:
The sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 had a very negative effect on the American public opinion of Germany, since it was the Germans who sank the American ship for seemingly no reason.