Which British passenger liner was sunk by a U-boat, resulting in a significant loss of life and angering America?

• A. RMS Titanic
• B. RMS Lusitania
• C. HMHS Britannic
• D. SS France

Answer: (B)

The RMS Lusitania was a British passenger liner that was sunk by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, during World War I. This tragic event resulted in the death of 1,198 passengers and crew, including 128 Americans. The sinking of the Lusitania was particularly significant because it incited a strong public outcry in the United States, contributing to the growing sentiment against Germany and its unrestricted submarine warfare policy. The loss of American lives intensified calls for the U.S. to take action, eventually playing a part in the country's decision to enter the war in 1917.

While the RMS Titanic is also a well-known British passenger liner, it sank in 1912 due to a collision with an iceberg, which is unrelated to U-boat warfare or American involvement in World War I. The HMHS Britannic was a sister ship to the Lusitania and sank during World War I, but it did not involve similar direct antagonism toward the United States. The SS France was an ocean liner that operated long after the Lusitania incident and is not relevant to this context at all. Thus, the sinking of the Lusitania not only reflected the dangers of naval warfare but also had critical political ramifications leading to