The sinking of which British ocean liner in 1915 resulted in the deaths of 128 Americans and turned U.S. public opinion against Germany?
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Correct answer: The Lusitania
While the ship was carrying ammunition, the loss of civilian life shocked the American public. Germany temporarily agreed to restrict submarine warfare afterward to avoid bringing the U.S. into the war.
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