673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3)
The sinking of the RMS Lusitania on May 7, 1915, was not merely a maritime disaster but a seismic event in the history of World War I, accelerating the shift in global public opinion and laying the psychological groundwork for American entry into the conflict. The episode reveals how a si
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