Question

What is the significance of the sinking of the Lusitania?

A) The German U-boat attack pushed the United States toward entering World War I.

B) After the sinking of the Lusitania, the United States joined the Central Powers.

C) American trade with the Allies ended after the attack on the Lusitania.

Answer 1

A) The German U-boat attack pushed the United States toward entering World War I.

Answer 2

A, the disaster set off a chain of events that led to the U.S. entering World War I.