Question

What was the immediate reason that caused u.s. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan to resign in June 1915

Answer 1

U.S. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan resigned on June 9, 1915 because of his concern of how president Woodrow Wilson handled crisis that stemmed from the German submarine's sinking of the British cruiser Lusitania.

Answer 2

The answer would be D.) Jennings was uncomfortable with having to send strong warnings to Germany against their indiscriminate submarine warfare.