Guided Primary Source Analysis: Irishmen – Avenge the Lusitania

Irishmen - avenge the Lusitania
Central Council for the Organisation of Recruiting in Ireland. “Irishmen – avenge the Lusitania. Join an Irish regiment to-day.” 1915. Summary: Poster showing the Lusitania in flames and sinking, with people in the water and lifeboats in the foreground.

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