Question

What was a major factor that led the united states to enter world war 1?

A) the desire of the united states to sell more arms to the Europeans.
B) the sinking of the Lusitania
C) trade disputes with France
D) the election of Theodore Roosevelt

Answer 1

B) The sinking of the Lusitania

Answer 2

B) The sinking of the Lusitania.

Step-by-step explanation:

The RMS Lusitania was a British ship that was sunk by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, off the coast of Ireland. The ship was not armed, and was carrying thousands of civilians. Moreover, 128 American citizens were found among the dead. After this event, public opinion in the United States became extremely anti-German, and this eventually led to the United States joining WWI.