Question

What was America’s perspective on the sinking of the Lusitania?

Answer 1

America was led by Roosevelt to believe that the sinking, was an attack. Which America was left with little to no choice, to join the war.

Answer 2

The sinking of Lusitania didn't directly cause the United States to enter the war. It did, however, fuel virulent anti-German sentiment in Britain and the United States and hinder diplomatic relations between Germany and the United States.