IB History Exam Prep

Answer - B - In 1915, a German U-Boat sunk the Lusitania, a British passenger liner.

Key Takeaway: The Lusitania was an ocean liner that was torpedoed by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915. The ship sank in eighteen minutes, just eight miles off the coast of Ireland, killing more than 1,000 of the passengers aboard. The sinking of the ship turned a lot of public opinion against Germany and ultimately, the event was one of the main things that brought the United States into World War I. The sinking of the Lusitania is considered the second-most famous ocean liner disaster, after the sinking of the Titanic.