Year 12 Modern - Sinking of the Lusitania

Source: www.flatrock.org.nz

Today marks 94 years since one of the major events of World War One: the sinking of the passenger liner Lusitania. The torpedoing of this civilian ship by a German U-boat very nearly dragged the USA into the war, and forced the Kaiser to call off his policy of unlimited submarine warfare. Click here to read an article (on the very informative site firstworldwar.com) all about this event.