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Primary Sources
Barat . America Offically at War. 1917. Barat PSN, Missouri. The Daily Missourian 6 Apr. 1917: 1. Print. This primary source helped me understand how people felt about entering WWI.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - Alexandre Ribot on America's Entry into the War, April 1917." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Jan. 2013. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/usawar_ribot.htm>. This primary source, a speech, helped me understand the French prime minister's reaction when America entered the Great War. He said that the bond between America and France would be even closer.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - David Lloyd George on America's Entry into the War, 12 April 1917." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/usawar_lloydgeorge.htm>. This primary document helped me understand Britain's rejoicing in America entering the Great War. The Prime Minister stated in this speech that Britain was so relieved that America was going to help the Allies succeed.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - Formal U.S. Declaration of War with Germany, 6 April 1917." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/usofficialawardeclaration.htm>. This primary source is President Wilson's speech to Congress requesting a declaration of war on Germany. It helped me understand the turning point that would lead to the defeat of Germany.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - German Admiralty Declaration, 4 February 1915." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/germanadmiraltydeclaration.htm>. This primary source was written by the German government and was sent to all neutral countries. This helped me understand the events that were the building blocks to the sinking of the Lusitania.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - German Government's Response to the Sinking of the Lusitania, 28 May 1915." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/lusitania_germanresponse.htm>. This primary source helped me understand that when the Lusitania sunk and all the countries who were affected were outraged. Germany felt it needed to defend itself.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - Germany's Response to U.S. Ultimatum Regarding Unrestricted U-Boat Warfare, 4 May 1916." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/uboat1916_jagowresponse.htm>. This primary source helped me understand that the German policy of unrestricted warfare created conflict between the United States and Germany. The Germans didn't just sink the Lusitania. They also sank a few other American ships but not as many people died on those ships.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - President Wilson's Speech to Congress Regarding Unrestricted U-Boat Warfare, 19 April 1916." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/uboat1916_wilsonspeeech.htm>. This helped me understand the position of the American government on Germany's policy of unrestricted warfare. This also told me that the American government
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - Second U.S. Protest Over the Sinking of the Lusitania, May 1915." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/lusitania_2ndusprotest.htm>. This primary source helped me understand the emotions of the American people and their reactions to the sinking of the Lusitania and how this enraged the United States.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - Third U.S. Protest Over the Sinking of the Lusitania, 21 July 1915." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/lusitania3rdprotest.htm>. This primary source helped me understand the emotions of the American people and their reactions to the sinking of the Lusitania.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - U.S. 'Strict Accountability' Warning to Germany, 10 February 1915." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/wilsonwarningfeb1915.htm>. This primary source helped me understand that the American government would not tolerate with any sinking any neutral ships.
Lauriat, Charles Emelius. The Lusitania's last voyage: being a narrative of the torpedoing and sinking of the R.M.S. Lusitania by a German submarine off the Irish coast May 7, 1915. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1915. Print. Charles Emelius Lauriat was a survivor on The Lusitania. This book is a primary source because Charles Emelius Lauriat wrote the book. This helped me see how all those innocent lives were wasted and how this sinking affected many countries other than America and England.
Leon, through which. "First World War.com - Primary Documents - U.S. Protest Over the Sinking of the Lusitania, 13 May 1915." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/bryanlusitaniaprotest.htm>. This primary source helped me understand the emotions of the American people and their reactions to the sinking of the Lusitania.
"The “celebrities” that went down with the RMS Lusitania « Dawsr's Blog." Dawsr's Blog. Ed Merrit , 17 May 2011. Web. 21 Jan. 2013. <http://dawsr.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/the-celebrities-that-went-down-with-the-rms-lusitania/>. This primary document of a newspaper article helped me understand the outrage of the people of America over the sinking of the Lusitania.
"Theobald von Bethmann-Holwegg." 0. Raw image file. This photo is a picture of Theobald von Bethmann-Hollwegg and he sent the German Admiralty Declaration. This declaration
"Woorow Willson." 1912. Raw image file. This photo is a picture of President Woodrow Wilson.
Lusitania sunk by German Submarine. 1915. The New York Times, New York. The New York Times 6 Apr. 1915: 1. Print. I used this in my website to show how the people of America reacted to this sinking.
Granger. "Wake Up America ." 1917. Raw image file. I used this primary document to show people today how the people of America reacted when Congress declared war on Germany.
"Germans Sign Armistice World War Comes To End." 1918. PNG file. I used this primary document to show the reaction of the American public to Germany signing the armistice agreement.
richy99. "German Response to the Sinking of the Lusitania » The Lusitania Resource." The Lusitania Resource. Counter courtesy GoStats, 1 May 2005. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.rmslusitania.info/primary-docs/german-response/>. This primary source helped me understand that when a German U-boat sank the Lusitania, many countries were outraged. When this happened, Germany felt it needed to defend itself.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - Alexandre Ribot on America's Entry into the War, April 1917." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Jan. 2013. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/usawar_ribot.htm>. This primary source, a speech, helped me understand the French prime minister's reaction when America entered the Great War. He said that the bond between America and France would be even closer.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - David Lloyd George on America's Entry into the War, 12 April 1917." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/usawar_lloydgeorge.htm>. This primary document helped me understand Britain's rejoicing in America entering the Great War. The Prime Minister stated in this speech that Britain was so relieved that America was going to help the Allies succeed.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - Formal U.S. Declaration of War with Germany, 6 April 1917." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/usofficialawardeclaration.htm>. This primary source is President Wilson's speech to Congress requesting a declaration of war on Germany. It helped me understand the turning point that would lead to the defeat of Germany.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - German Admiralty Declaration, 4 February 1915." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/germanadmiraltydeclaration.htm>. This primary source was written by the German government and was sent to all neutral countries. This helped me understand the events that were the building blocks to the sinking of the Lusitania.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - German Government's Response to the Sinking of the Lusitania, 28 May 1915." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/lusitania_germanresponse.htm>. This primary source helped me understand that when the Lusitania sunk and all the countries who were affected were outraged. Germany felt it needed to defend itself.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - Germany's Response to U.S. Ultimatum Regarding Unrestricted U-Boat Warfare, 4 May 1916." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/uboat1916_jagowresponse.htm>. This primary source helped me understand that the German policy of unrestricted warfare created conflict between the United States and Germany. The Germans didn't just sink the Lusitania. They also sank a few other American ships but not as many people died on those ships.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - President Wilson's Speech to Congress Regarding Unrestricted U-Boat Warfare, 19 April 1916." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/uboat1916_wilsonspeeech.htm>. This helped me understand the position of the American government on Germany's policy of unrestricted warfare. This also told me that the American government
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - Second U.S. Protest Over the Sinking of the Lusitania, May 1915." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/lusitania_2ndusprotest.htm>. This primary source helped me understand the emotions of the American people and their reactions to the sinking of the Lusitania and how this enraged the United States.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - Third U.S. Protest Over the Sinking of the Lusitania, 21 July 1915." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/lusitania3rdprotest.htm>. This primary source helped me understand the emotions of the American people and their reactions to the sinking of the Lusitania.
"First World War.com - Primary Documents - U.S. 'Strict Accountability' Warning to Germany, 10 February 1915." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/wilsonwarningfeb1915.htm>. This primary source helped me understand that the American government would not tolerate with any sinking any neutral ships.
Lauriat, Charles Emelius. The Lusitania's last voyage: being a narrative of the torpedoing and sinking of the R.M.S. Lusitania by a German submarine off the Irish coast May 7, 1915. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1915. Print. Charles Emelius Lauriat was a survivor on The Lusitania. This book is a primary source because Charles Emelius Lauriat wrote the book. This helped me see how all those innocent lives were wasted and how this sinking affected many countries other than America and England.
Leon, through which. "First World War.com - Primary Documents - U.S. Protest Over the Sinking of the Lusitania, 13 May 1915." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/bryanlusitaniaprotest.htm>. This primary source helped me understand the emotions of the American people and their reactions to the sinking of the Lusitania.
"The “celebrities” that went down with the RMS Lusitania « Dawsr's Blog." Dawsr's Blog. Ed Merrit , 17 May 2011. Web. 21 Jan. 2013. <http://dawsr.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/the-celebrities-that-went-down-with-the-rms-lusitania/>. This primary document of a newspaper article helped me understand the outrage of the people of America over the sinking of the Lusitania.
"Theobald von Bethmann-Holwegg." 0. Raw image file. This photo is a picture of Theobald von Bethmann-Hollwegg and he sent the German Admiralty Declaration. This declaration
"Woorow Willson." 1912. Raw image file. This photo is a picture of President Woodrow Wilson.
Lusitania sunk by German Submarine. 1915. The New York Times, New York. The New York Times 6 Apr. 1915: 1. Print. I used this in my website to show how the people of America reacted to this sinking.
Granger. "Wake Up America ." 1917. Raw image file. I used this primary document to show people today how the people of America reacted when Congress declared war on Germany.
"Germans Sign Armistice World War Comes To End." 1918. PNG file. I used this primary document to show the reaction of the American public to Germany signing the armistice agreement.
richy99. "German Response to the Sinking of the Lusitania » The Lusitania Resource." The Lusitania Resource. Counter courtesy GoStats, 1 May 2005. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.rmslusitania.info/primary-docs/german-response/>. This primary source helped me understand that when a German U-boat sank the Lusitania, many countries were outraged. When this happened, Germany felt it needed to defend itself.
secondary Sources
"America Enters the Great War." Browse through History with mrdowling.com. Mike Dowling, 22 Jan. 2006. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.mrdowling.com/706-americaenters.html>. This site gave me a brief history on how America entered the Great War. This source helped me see the importance of President Woodrow Wilson's campaign slogan, "He Kept Us Out of War."
"American President: Woodrow Wilson: Campaigns and Elections." Miller Center. Miller Center, n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2013. <http://millercenter.org/president/wilson/essays/biography/3>. This website helped me understand why President Wilson did not enter World War I at the start of the war. It provided the reason for neutrality.
"First World War.com - Encyclopedia - U-20 and the Lusitania." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/u20.htm>. This website showed me the story on the U-20's voyage and how it tried to sink several other ships. It helped me to see that the sinking of the Lusitania was part of a bigger strategy.
"First World War.com - Feature Articles - RMS Lusitania: The Fateful Voyage." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/lusitania.htm>. This website helped me understand the Lusitania's fateful voyage. This showed me how many lives were lost and how many survived the sinking but then died shortly after. I used this source to show that this sinking didn't just effect America and Britain, but other countries too. This article includes several primary sources such as a notice from the German Embassy in a newspaper, an ad for the Lusitania, a photo and notes from Captain Schweiger's war diary (U-20 captain), and photos of the graves of those who died and were recovered.
"First World War.com - Who's Who - Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/bethmann.htm>. This source helped me understand who Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg was. This man was the one who sent the German Admiralty Declaration and this helped me understand his motivation.
"First World War.com - Who's Who - Woodrow Wilson." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/wilson.htm>. This source helped me understand President Wilson's policy of isolationism and why he didn't want the United States to get involved with World War I.
GLASS, ANDREW. "U.S. proclaims neutrality in World War I, August 4, 1914 - Andrew Glass - POLITICO.com." Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com. Andrew Glass, 4 Aug. 2009. Web. 21 Jan. 2013. <http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/25751.html>. This online political website helped me make a timeline so I could start building my website in the correct order.
"Isolationism." United States American History. no name, n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2013. <http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1601.html>. This article provided the history of isolationism. This helped me understand why isolationism was important to the American people and their leaders.
Lusitania, that time it was too late for. "Sinking » The Lusitania Resource." The Lusitania Resource. Counter courtesy GoStats, 1 May 2005. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania/sinking/>. This article describes the sinking of the Lusitania and the stories of the people who were trying to survive while the ship sank. Interestingly, Charles Lauriat is mentioned in this article and he is the author of a book which is a primary document in my bibliography. This helped me understand the passengers' point of view when the Lusitania sank.
Protasio, John. The Day the World was Shocked: the Lusitania Disaster and its Influence on the Course of World War I. Havertown, Pa.: Casemate, 2011. Print. This secondary source contained some primary sources, such as a quote from Winston Churchill. This source helped me support my thesis statement by helping me understand why Germany deciding to break the rules of war (attacking neutral shipping) led to Germany ending up losing the war.
"U.S. Entry into WWI - AP U.S. History Topic Outlines - Study Notes." Study Notes - Free AP Notes. Aboukhadijeh, Feross, 17 Nov. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.apstudynotes.org/us-history/topics/us-entry-into-wwi/>. This helped me understand why neutrality was important for America. This article helped me get a story in my head of why America had a long history of isolationism.
"US Enters WWI: 1917." Then Again. . .. David W. Koeller, n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.thenagain.info/webchron/world/uswwi.html>. This source helped me understand the timeline of events leading up to America's entrance into World War I.
"Lusitania." 1915. JPG file. This artist drawing is of the Lusitania sailing. This helped me imagine how so many people died because the ship had so many decks with lots of people on each deck.
richy99. "The Lusitania Resource." The Lusitania Resource. Counter courtesy GoStats, 1 May 2005. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.rmslusitania.info/>. I used this source to help me understand why the Lusitania was such a tragedy.
richy99. "Lusitania Facts and Firsts" The Lusitania Resource. Counter courtesy GoStats, 1 May 2005. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania/facts-and-firsts/>. This source helped me understand the background story of the Lusitania and what it was carrying. This helped me start my first draft on THE LUSITANIA.
"American President: Woodrow Wilson: Campaigns and Elections." Miller Center. Miller Center, n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2013. <http://millercenter.org/president/wilson/essays/biography/3>. This website helped me understand why President Wilson did not enter World War I at the start of the war. It provided the reason for neutrality.
"First World War.com - Encyclopedia - U-20 and the Lusitania." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/u20.htm>. This website showed me the story on the U-20's voyage and how it tried to sink several other ships. It helped me to see that the sinking of the Lusitania was part of a bigger strategy.
"First World War.com - Feature Articles - RMS Lusitania: The Fateful Voyage." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/lusitania.htm>. This website helped me understand the Lusitania's fateful voyage. This showed me how many lives were lost and how many survived the sinking but then died shortly after. I used this source to show that this sinking didn't just effect America and Britain, but other countries too. This article includes several primary sources such as a notice from the German Embassy in a newspaper, an ad for the Lusitania, a photo and notes from Captain Schweiger's war diary (U-20 captain), and photos of the graves of those who died and were recovered.
"First World War.com - Who's Who - Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/bethmann.htm>. This source helped me understand who Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg was. This man was the one who sent the German Admiralty Declaration and this helped me understand his motivation.
"First World War.com - Who's Who - Woodrow Wilson." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. Michael Duffy, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/wilson.htm>. This source helped me understand President Wilson's policy of isolationism and why he didn't want the United States to get involved with World War I.
GLASS, ANDREW. "U.S. proclaims neutrality in World War I, August 4, 1914 - Andrew Glass - POLITICO.com." Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com. Andrew Glass, 4 Aug. 2009. Web. 21 Jan. 2013. <http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/25751.html>. This online political website helped me make a timeline so I could start building my website in the correct order.
"Isolationism." United States American History. no name, n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2013. <http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1601.html>. This article provided the history of isolationism. This helped me understand why isolationism was important to the American people and their leaders.
Lusitania, that time it was too late for. "Sinking » The Lusitania Resource." The Lusitania Resource. Counter courtesy GoStats, 1 May 2005. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania/sinking/>. This article describes the sinking of the Lusitania and the stories of the people who were trying to survive while the ship sank. Interestingly, Charles Lauriat is mentioned in this article and he is the author of a book which is a primary document in my bibliography. This helped me understand the passengers' point of view when the Lusitania sank.
Protasio, John. The Day the World was Shocked: the Lusitania Disaster and its Influence on the Course of World War I. Havertown, Pa.: Casemate, 2011. Print. This secondary source contained some primary sources, such as a quote from Winston Churchill. This source helped me support my thesis statement by helping me understand why Germany deciding to break the rules of war (attacking neutral shipping) led to Germany ending up losing the war.
"U.S. Entry into WWI - AP U.S. History Topic Outlines - Study Notes." Study Notes - Free AP Notes. Aboukhadijeh, Feross, 17 Nov. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.apstudynotes.org/us-history/topics/us-entry-into-wwi/>. This helped me understand why neutrality was important for America. This article helped me get a story in my head of why America had a long history of isolationism.
"US Enters WWI: 1917." Then Again. . .. David W. Koeller, n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.thenagain.info/webchron/world/uswwi.html>. This source helped me understand the timeline of events leading up to America's entrance into World War I.
"Lusitania." 1915. JPG file. This artist drawing is of the Lusitania sailing. This helped me imagine how so many people died because the ship had so many decks with lots of people on each deck.
richy99. "The Lusitania Resource." The Lusitania Resource. Counter courtesy GoStats, 1 May 2005. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.rmslusitania.info/>. I used this source to help me understand why the Lusitania was such a tragedy.
richy99. "Lusitania Facts and Firsts" The Lusitania Resource. Counter courtesy GoStats, 1 May 2005. Web. 12 Jan. 2013. <http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania/facts-and-firsts/>. This source helped me understand the background story of the Lusitania and what it was carrying. This helped me start my first draft on THE LUSITANIA.
PRocess Paper
I chose this topic because many primary and secondary sources were about the sinking of the Lusitania. I originally picked the French Resistance that occurred during World War II, but since I knew more about World War II than World War I, I decided to look for interesting topics during World War I and I found the Sinking of the Lusitania. I picked that topic because it was very thought-provoking.
I conducted my research by making a timeline of events that led up to the sinking of the Lusitania and the U.S. entrance into World War I. My timeline starts with America’s stance of neutrality and the background behind this stance. The timeline ends with America’s entrance in World War I.
I decided to choose a website for my presentation category because I wanted the experience of using technology. When I grow up and I need to find a job, I could work in a field that involves website design. I started my project by making a timeline of main events. Then I researched all the events that happened. When I got sources and information about these events, I started creating my website. For each event, I discussed it’s importance.
When the Lusitania sunk, many people were devastated and started to realize that the war wasn’t far away from them anymore. The American citizens started to change their minds about being isolationists. When President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany, this crumbled the wall of isolationism in America and changed its history. This is a turning point in history because without the Lusitania sinking, America might not have entered the war. If America had not entered the war, the Allies might have lost to the Germans.
I conducted my research by making a timeline of events that led up to the sinking of the Lusitania and the U.S. entrance into World War I. My timeline starts with America’s stance of neutrality and the background behind this stance. The timeline ends with America’s entrance in World War I.
I decided to choose a website for my presentation category because I wanted the experience of using technology. When I grow up and I need to find a job, I could work in a field that involves website design. I started my project by making a timeline of main events. Then I researched all the events that happened. When I got sources and information about these events, I started creating my website. For each event, I discussed it’s importance.
When the Lusitania sunk, many people were devastated and started to realize that the war wasn’t far away from them anymore. The American citizens started to change their minds about being isolationists. When President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany, this crumbled the wall of isolationism in America and changed its history. This is a turning point in history because without the Lusitania sinking, America might not have entered the war. If America had not entered the war, the Allies might have lost to the Germans.