Question

The sinking of the RMS Lusitania is viewed as one of the factors that turned public sentiment in the United States away from remaining neutral. How could the sinking of a British ship have this effect?
A.
The United States and the United Kingdom had a military alliance that required them both to declare war if citizens of either were attacked.
B.
The ocean liner was en route from New York City and its sinking by a German submarine caused the deaths of 128 US civilian passengers.
C.
The German government unsuccessfully tried to blame the sinking on a US submarine in order to drive a wedge between the Allied Forces.
D.
The German government had previously followed the practice of issuing warnings when targeting shipping routes but did not do so in this case.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

A.