Lusitania Sinking

World War II is labeled as the worst war the world has ever endured. The battles that occurred during WWII claimed the lives of tens of millions of people. One of the distinct battles of WWII was called D-Day, also known as operation Overlord or the invasion of Normandy. Half a million bodies dropped dead on the Normandy beaches on June 6, 1944. Although the death toll was extremely high for one day, the success the battle had for the Allies changed the morale of the german forces as well as the Allied forces.

Furthermore, the aftermath of surrendering to the Japanese forces led to a reign of terror as they assaulted Allied soldiers and nurses from hospitals. Surviving Allied soldiers were also taken as prisoners of war where

When war broke out in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed American neutrality. A British passenger liner, Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine in May 1915. This action killed 1,198 on board, of that, 124 were Americans. “Wilson compose a note of protest so strong that Bryan resigned as secretary of state, fearing that the president was laying the foundation for military intervention” (743).

Pearl Harbor and the attacks on the world trade centers on September 11, 2001 also known as 9/11 were both events where thousands of innocent lives were taken at the hands of foreign attackers that entered our country. In both of these events thousands of lives were ended by foreign terrorists. Pearl Harbor and the attacks on 9/11 are both very symbolic in our nation’s history. First, on December 7, 1941 one the of the nation’s largest naval bases stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii called Pearl Harbor was attacked by surprise by the Japanese in hope of eliminating a large amount of our fleets so Japan could expand. The Japanese destroyed almost 20 American naval vessels, including eight huge battleships, and more than 300 airplanes.

The Holocaust, was a mass genocide where six million European Jews were killed by Nazis under the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler. The horrific events that took place in 1933-1945 where millions of innocent life 's were taken; six million Jews and 5 million more innocent life 's. After experiencing being in the presence of a Holocaust survivor and being a witness to their story inspiration took ahold of me. I was emotionally captivated and impacted through the story and the many artefacts that spread across the museum. However, the major factor that contributed to my sudden interest is that these horrible and unimaginable events were part of reality that happened 84 years ago. Through researching artworks that were influenced by the Holocaust as well as propaganda in Germany during World War II has really inspired me.

World War One had a devastating impact on Germany. Throughout World War One, the people of Germany had been led to believe by their government that they were winning the war. Government propaganda had been used to great effect. Only the military leaders like Ludendorff and Hindenburg knew the true state of Germany’s military dilemma which had become even more apparent when America had joined in the war in 1917. Germany itself was being starved of food and all goods as a result of the British Navy’s blockade of the northern ports.

Most importantly, American combat in Vietnam resulted in the death of 56,000 and left 300,000 wounded. This massive loss of lives was devastating to the United States, especially because the Vietnam War resulted in a loss and did little to inhibit the spread of Communism in Vietnam. Other losses included the $118 billion that was poured into the war effort. This money was spent as a waste, much like American lives were killed wastefully. The third way that the Vietnam War impacted America negatively was the negative impact that it had on the morale of the country.

In November 1918, World War I ended when Germany surrendered to the Allies. The war “to end all wars” (Wilson) left behind a mountain of bitterness, anger, and despair. The effects of World War I and the Great Depression touched almost every corner of the world and led to the rise of the totalitarian state. Led by brutal dictators, these state destroyed the peace made after World War I and create an even deadlier global conflict.

I’d also like to point out several notable war crimes of World War One, where soldiers and civilians alike were needlessly killed. There were the Baralong Incidents where a British warship, the HMS Baralong, on two occasions sank a German sub and the captain had the surviving crew executed even though they were helpless. In the HMHS Llandovery Castle incident, a German sub sank a Canadian hospital ship called the Llandovery Castle

The money would go to the victims of a physical damage act committed by AN followers, Victoria Keenan and her son Jason. This lawsuit essentially depleted all of the funds AN had (Aryan Nation). AN Co-founder Robert Redfeairn passed away in October of 2003, while Butler died due to heart failure nearly a year later in September, 2004. Remaining Aryan Nation followers splintered with groups from the Neo-Nazi National Alliance, the Ku Klux Klan, and together formed the less successful Silent Brotherhood, also known as “the Order.” Although the Aryan Nation was slow to start itself, they became nationally known as a hate group.

This is not the first time our nation experienced a great depression and betrayal from a nation that we considered as a companion prior to our recent shameful event. Above the sea in Europe, Germans threw away innocent citizens of United States and England into a cold, deep sea without a reasonable and unexplainable reason. This is the story that we should remember and think back again. An enormous, gorgeous, and advanced civilian ocean liner that was 787 feet long and could carry 2198 passengers unveiled its mighty wonder on June 7th, 1906.

During WWI Germany had sank a cruise ship sinking 128 American Civilians demonstrating their new U-boat submarine powers. With Germany 's unrestricted naval warfare against the U.S. supply ships the U.S. started escorting them with battleships and once the war started they began sinking the germans naval

The sinking of the Lusitania was not caused by a natural disaster, but was purposefully sunk in spite of a war. The Lusitania was one of the most famous shipwrecks in history, other than the Titanic, because it was the start of the World War I. America has definitely gone through the worst of times. What is so great about America, though, is that everyone unites together to fix a problem. Many passengers arrived for a relaxing, wonderful cruise but found themselves thrown into chaos as a torpedo entered the ship. This caused America to help out in the war by lending Britain equipment, soldiers, and jobs during this tough time.

Why? Germany justified the attack by stating, correctly, that the Lusitania was an enemy ship, and that it was carrying munitions. It was primarily a passenger ship, however, and among the 1,201 drowned in the attack were many women and children, including 128 Americans. This forced US president to declare war with Germany. The US formally entered World War I on April 6, 1917.Thus after the war, the Allies wanted to blame all the consequences of the war on Germany for its aggressive actions on warfare.

Officially caught in a war between themselves and Germany, the United States sent 14,000 troops into France, marking the beginning of a lengthy battle between the Allies and the United States and the Central