The United States claimed to be a neutral power during the early parts of the war. However the United States was sypathetic to Great Britain and other European powers.Under the leadership of President Wilson the United States gave tremendous amounts of money to Great Britain to aid in their war efforts.
The Lusitania was passanger ship traveling of the cost off Ireland with 1000 passangers. When it was spotted by German U-Boats it was fired upon and sunk. It fell to the bottom of the ocean in just minutes. The reason for this is simple, the hull of the Lusitania was filled with ammunition and other military goods which added weight to the ship and made it sink quicker. Once the Lusitania had been sunk relations between the United States and Germany began to deteriate. In the months to come, the United States would eventually declare war on Germany and the axis.
-Chris Naumes, student at Nobles and Greenough High School, class of 2000
--History Teacher: Tim Kelley
--sources: History of ships and navies: Mr. Ward and Mr. Guerra.
