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3.2.1 Summary

Through this blog I expanded my learning on World War I. I learned information about some key people involved in the war that I did not know before. I learned more about what happened with the sinking of the Lusitania. Finally I learned about some of the events happening in the United States during this time, like the United States gaining the Virgin Islands. I found learning about the Virgin Islands interesting because before this I really did not know a lot about the Islands, I only knew it was a place where many people went on cruises. I also learned more about the Zimmermann Telegram and who Arthur Zimmermann was. One thing that i am still interested in learning about is I would like to learn more about what happened in the United States during this time.

Spotlight On

The Lusitania

The Lusitania had a secret meaning to it in that the British Admiralty had constructed this boat for the outbreak of war the ship would be at the service of the government. When World War I broke out the Lusitania was ready for its service in the war. The boat was installed with ammunition magazines and gun mounts on the decks. On May 1, 1915 the ship left New York City heading for Liverpool. All of the hidden cargo on the boat contained ammuntion for the British war effort. On May 7 the ship was near the coast of Ireland and was hit by a torpedo fired by a German submarine. Within 18 minutes the giant ship had sunk, and most of the passangers never had a chance. 1,119 people out of the 1,924 people aboard the ship died. About 114 Americans were dead. The sinking of the Lusitania enraged Americans and their opinion towards the war had changed.

The United States

The ABC Powers Conference

The ABC Powers stood for the three wealthiest countries in South America, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. On May 20, 1914 the ABC Powers met in Canada to help prevent the United States and Mexico going to war over the Veracruz Incident and the Tampico Affair. On May 15, 1915 the ABC Powers met again to sign a treaty that was designed to stop outer cooperation, nonaggression and the arbitration of disputes. This treaty was made to resist the influence of America in the region and to establish a balance between the ABC powers. The official name of the treaty was the Consultation, Non-Aggression and Arbitration Pact. If the United States and Mexico would of went to war this could of effected land that the United States had depending on if they lost or won the war. The United States could be different today if that war would have taken place.

The Virgin Islands

The Virgin Islands are nine main islands and 75 islets that were explored by Columbin in 1493. They were inhabited by the Carib Indians but since 1666 England has controlled six of the main islands. The remaining three islands along with about 50 islets were controlled by Denmark. Denmark named these islands and islets the Danish West Indies. In 1917 the United States purchased these islands from Denmark for $25 million. Today many people are able to go down to the Virgin Islands for vacation or to visit.