Question

how did the sinking of the lusitania affect wartime propaganda?
○ it proved that much anti - german propaganda was false.
○ it provided new material for anti - german propaganda.
○ it supported propaganda criticizing the allied nations.
○ it showed that propaganda against the allies was false.

Explanation:

The sinking of the Lusitania by a German U - boat, which caused many civilian (including American) deaths, was used by the Allies to create anti - German propaganda to sway public opinion against Germany. Option A is wrong as it didn't prove anti - German propaganda false. Option C is wrong as the Lusitania was a British ship, and its sinking wouldn't support propaganda against the Allies. Option D is also wrong for similar reasons. So the correct option is the one that says it provided new material for anti - German propaganda.

Answer:

B. It provided new material for anti - German propaganda.