World War I: The Complete Story

Season 1, Episode 5

Episode Title: They Sank the Lusitania

Air Date: 1964-07-25

Overview:

THEY SANK THE LUSITANIA: On the seas there is a new weapon, the submarine. German U-boats sink hundreds of ships, including the Lusitania, in an effort to blockade England. The new tactics of unrestricted submarine warfare add propaganda fuel to the fire of American public opinion.