Original sentence: Teaching German in public schools was banned, and German textbooks were burned.The area was in serious decline throughout the first half of the 20th century, however, due first to anti-German sentiment during World War I, and later to the closing of the local breweries during Prohibition
Edited sentence: Further decline occurred later due to the closing of the local breweries during Prohibition, another response to the anti-German sentiment.In 2008, however, millions of rounds of ammunition were found at the wreckage of the ship.The Germans claimed it was transporting weapons in a war zone, which the British and American governments denied.The area was in serious decline throughout the first half of the 20th century, however, due to anti-German sentiment during World War I.The media used this to demonize Germany and German-Americans.This was sparked with the sinking of the Lusitania by Germany, which claimed to have killed innocent women and children.What ensued was the teaching of German in public schools being banned, and German textbooks burned