The Wilhelm Gustloff

The Hindenburg was an amazing zeppelin built by the Germans. Known for its leisure traveling across the Atlantic Ocean and being the symbol of an amazing engineering by the Germans. Sadly, a catastrophic disaster strike the magnificent airship that shock many people who witness the unfortunate, but horrifying dramatic event. Afterwards, resulting many questioning the cause of the terrible disaster. The crash of the Hindenburg that happen in 1937 was a disaster that caused shock and despair around the world.

Yet, events in Europe were altering President Wilson's outlook on the war. Germany's campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare was the cause of the loss of American lives in the Atlantic. The sinking of the Lusitania, a British liner, off the coast of Ireland on May 7, 1915 by a German U-boat that killed 128 Americans was a harsh reality that

Many of the deadliest battles in history occurred during the First World War. Such battles include Ypres, Vimy Ridge, Marne, Cambria, Somme, Verdun, and Gallipoli. The combination of machine guns and barbed wire was responsible for the largest number of casualties during the First World War.

World War is the deadliest war known to date; mainly due to the advancements of technology

results of that was the greatest death ratio on any ship that day, the igniting of the

While sailing on the Havana Harbor in Cuba, an unexpected explosion erupts sinking the 6,000 ton boat killing 260 men.

When the titanic was first built it was said to be the fastest, unsinkable, and safest ship. This was the first voyage of the Titanic. There were over 2,200 people on the ship and over 1,500 passengers died. As a result of the sinking of the titanic the radio act of 1912 was passed which improved communications for ships. The radio act included rules that improved the radios by making sure they don't have interferences, put other ships in dangerous situations, and improve the distance they can reach.

World War II played host to some of the most gruesome and largest mass killings in history. From the start of the war in 1939 until the end of the war in 1945 there were three mass killings, by three big countries on those who they thought were lesser peoples. The rape of Nanking, which was carried out by the Japanese, resulted in the deaths of 150,000 to 200,000 Chinese civilians and POW. A more well-known event was of the Germans and the Holocaust. Hitler and the Nazi regime persecuted and killed over 500,000 Jews. This last country may come as a surprise, but there is no way that someone could leave them out of the conversation. With the dropping of the Atomic bombs the United States killed over 200,000, not including deaths by

During World War I the U.S.S. Schurz sank in June 21, 1918 due to a collision with a merchant ship called Florida.

The Germans sank the Lusitania, a British ship flying the American flag, on May 7th, 1915 and 128 Americans were killed. International

had sunk both merchant and passenger ships without warning. Then later on Germany was trying

Event: Sinking of the Lusitania In February of 1915, Germany began sinking Allied ships using its U-boats, or submarines. The Lusitania was a British passenger ship that was sunk by one of Germany’s U-boats on May 7th, 1915. Nearly 1,200 people were killed from the sinking of this

In May of 1915, a German submarine sank the passenger liner Lusitania, killing 128 American

World War 2 was the largest and most deadly war in history. The first world war had happened just two decades prior of the second world war and it was also a very gruesome war.

Who: Ship was created by White Star Liner. The architect was Thomas Andrews. Around 2,200 people were boarded on the ship. Edward John Smith was the appointed captain.