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    Neutrality In WW1

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    Not only did Germany disregard neutrality, but it refused to comply with international laws requiring attackers to issue a warning before firing and allowing people onboard to evacuate. The sinking of the Lusitania, a passenger ship, escalated the tension between Germany and the United States, leading Wilson to redefine neutrality as the indisputable right of neutral nations to trade and travel without interference. Although American-German relations were strained, Germany…

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    of the United States. During his first term he was able to keep American troops out of the war. Tension grew between the United States and Germany, after several U.S. ships were damaged or sunk by German mines. In 1915, Germany declared unrestricted warfare on all ships, no matter if they are neutral or not. Germany attacked many ship that had unarmed…

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    While everyone eagerly awaited the captain’s order to disembark, an unexpected announcement from an INS official sounded over the loudspeaker. The entire ship was required to clear customs, followed by a federal health inspection. Accordingly, no passengers were permitted to leave until the following day. Although having to spend one more night onboard in our cramped cabin was disappointing, knowing we were no longer sailing was a small consolation. Early…

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    fight scene, a lot of weaponry, and strong female lead, this one next movie Cameron would take on is very different. It’s a beautiful love story about a woman trying to find who she truly is, set on the catastrophic 1912 Titanic passenger ship, this movie, named after the ship is one of, if not the best work Cameron has ever done. Cameron directed and wrote Titanic, a cinematic masterpiece. Throughout the movie the female lead, Rose Bukater, portrayed by Kate Winslet, becomes more and more of a…

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    In the story of the MS St.Louis ship carrying jewish refugees, jews were on the ship to flee Nazi persecution. The ship was on route to Cuba and when they arrived their visas were declined and the government tried selling them visas to make profit. Then they looked for other countries they could try to go to for a safe haven…

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    that we have came to know. Transition: First, let us learn a little bit about the Titanic in general. Body I. The Titanic is still one of the most famous tragedies in history A.) “She” was thought to have been the largest, most safe and luxurious ship ever built at the…

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    Lusitania and American Opinion Although the United States was a neutral country in 1914, when German U-boats sank the British passenger ship the Lusitania, the American public began to increasingly disapprove of German actions and began to sympathize with the British and her Allies. The United States’ isolated history with Europe prior to World War I encouraged the country to remain neutral during most of the war. Although World War I started in July 1914 when Serbian nationalists assassinated…

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    A ship booked to capacity, that would carry 2,000 souls from Liverpool to New York, awaited its voyage across the Atlantic. It has lasted 10 months, thus far, longer than anyone has expected. This ship, of such great size, reached its great speed of 26 knots making it the fastest civilian vessel. The only faster ship was Britain's Queen Elizabeth and this was a battleship. This ship had become an object of National pride. One paper reported, if there was ever a need of another Noah’s ark, they…

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    boat, named, The MV Leviathan II was a 20-meter vessel and had 27 people aboard, 24 passengers and 3 crew members. An accident occurred on this tour. Near the popular sea lion viewing spot of the rocky west coastline of Vargas Island a wave collided with the boat causing devastation. Most of the passengers were on the top viewing deck when a wave causing the boat the roll and capsize causing the deaths of 6 passengers. 21 people were rescued by emergency…

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    up by bombs and torpedo sounds . They thought it was a drill but were informed it wasn't a drill and that they were being attacked . Planes screamed down the sky dropping bombs towards the ships .About 19 to 21 ships sank because of the torpedos that destroyed them ,after the attack the workers brought the ships backup to fix them . They fixed the ship's 2 years later .This attack brought United States into world War II .Japan also attacked Thailand,Philippine and Malaysia . United States…

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