Multiple choice

Which event surrounding World War I had the GREATEST impact on Americans?

  1. the sinking of the Lusitania

  2. Germany's boycott of imported goods

  3. the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

  4. Germany attacking Belgium
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Explanation

The sinking of the Lusitania by a German U-boat in 1915 resulted in the deaths of over 100 American citizens, which significantly shifted American public opinion against Germany and toward entering World War I.

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