Why Was The Titanic Sunk By An Iceberg

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Many people believe the Titanic was sunk by an iceberg, however; the iceberg was really only part of the problem. Ignorance is the other reason for the sinking of the Titanic. The Titanic had enough lifeboats for over 50% of people to get off the Titanic, but due to confusion and unpreparedness most lifeboats were not even filled to maximum capacity. Yet, that was not the only reason for the loss of life. Many deaths were those of the third class, mostly immigrants, while those of the first class had been on lifeboats before the third class had even woke. The Titanic was a mighty ship, however, due to an abundance of ignorance and icebergs it was brought down.
Many people believe the Titanic was brought down by an iceberg while this is true

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