The sinking of the Lusitania, the British owned boat, was one of the main factors that influenced Americans into supporting World War I. On May 7, 1915, the Lusitania, known as the U-boat, was sunk by Germany. It killed over a thousand people, 128 of them were Americans. America had not been on good terms with Germany before the war broke out, so this tragedy reinforced their anger towards the Germans. The Lusitania was not the only boat that had been tampered and destroyed, killing many people, including Americans. An Italian Liner had also been disrupted. According to History.com, “...but in November sunk an Italian liner without warning, killing 272 people, including 27 Americans. With these attacks, public opinion in the United States began
