The Sinking of the Lusitania: A Propaganda Tool for War

The sinking of the Lusitania in 1915, which killed over 120 Americans, was manipulated to stoke anti-German sentiment and justify U.S. entry into World War I. Richard highlights how this event was part of a British strategy to draw America into the conflict, despite the significant German-American population at the time.

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