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==Aftermath==

==Aftermath==

The sinking of ''Lusitania'' was a terrorist attack against a civilian target and a dramatic violation of the standards of civilized warfare, though the Germans celebrated their triumph. 128 Americans lost their lives.  President [[Woodrow Wilson]], demanded promises that Germany would never again sink unarmed passenger liners.  

The sinking of ''Lusitania'' was a terrorist attack against a civilian target and a dramatic violation of the standards of civilized warfare, though the Germans celebrated their triumph.  

 

128 innocent Americans lost their lives.  President [[Woodrow Wilson]], saying America was too proud to fight, demanded promises that Germany would never again sink unarmed passenger liners. Germany so promised but a few weeks later sank another passenger ship, the [[Arabic attack|''Arabic'']] with more innocent Americans killed.  Finally the Germans backed away from attacks on civilian ships. When they resumed unrestricted submarine warfare in early 1917 their goal was to defeat Britain quickly, knowing full well that Americans would go to war when American ships started going down, as happened in April 1917.

 

==Further reading==

==Further reading==

* Bailey, Thomas. "The Sinking of the Lusitania." ''American Historical Review,''  Vol. 41, No. 1 (Oct., 1935), pp. 54-73 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-8762%28193510%2941%3A1%3C54%3ATSOTL%3E2.0.CO%3B2-K in JSTOR]

* Bailey, Thomas. "The Sinking of the Lusitania." ''American Historical Review,''  Vol. 41, No. 1 (Oct., 1935), pp. 54-73 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-8762%28193510%2941%3A1%3C54%3ATSOTL%3E2.0.CO%3B2-K in JSTOR]