Question

how did the new york times editorial writer react to the lusitania sinking?

Answer 1

When the Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine off the Irish coast in 1915, nearly 1,200 people, and hopes for American neutrality in World War 1, died along with it. Ships by that name had been appearing in the pages of The Times as far back as 1853.

Answer 2

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

The New York Times editorial writer reacted to the Lusitania sinking with anger and frustration for the incident. He considered that the act of war by the Nazi Navy had been inhuman for the many innocent people that died. This happened on May 7, 1915. A German submarine opened fire to the Lusitania ship. It took minutes for the ship to sink. This incident and the interception of the Zimmerman telegraph in which Germany asked Mexico for its support in the war, made President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war.