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How did the sinking of the Lusitania bring the United States closer to declaring war in 1915?

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Answer : The sinking of Lusitania didn't directly cause the United States to enter the war. It did, however, fuel virulent anti-German sentiment in Britain and the United States and hinder diplomatic relations between Germany and the United States.
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