the war at sea Flashcards

1
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what did both sides do before the war to prepare for war at sea

A

build big navies

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2
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what type of ship did the Germans use effectively

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the submarine

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3
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what wad the only main sea battle called and when did it happen

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the battle of Jutland in 1916

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4
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what happened in the battle of Jutland

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Germany lost 13 ships and the British lost 14 but this was the last time the German fleet were able to attack and the sea was controlled by the British for the rest of the war

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5
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what was the main aim of the British navy

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to create a blockade so no supplies cool reach Germany which in 1918 eventually lead to starving germans causing a reblion against the goverment in germany

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what was the german response

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using e boat ( submarines |) the germans plan wasd to sink suply ships coming into britain

this eventually brough America into the war though as american supply ships were being shot down

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how did the british counter the germans use of e boat

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using a newly developed convey system to protect their ships large ships were supported by fast destroyers and other anti - submarine defences

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8
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what was the Lusitania attack

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a German u boat in 1915 attacked a passenger ship called the Lusitania. causing the death of 1000 people and 128 Americans. . this caused a risk for Germany so they stopped unristricted submarine warfare to not go to war with America

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9
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what descion in 1917 did Germany have to make

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due to Germany’s bad situation n they resumes unristricted submarine warfare

but due to the zimmerman telegram and lots of attacks on amercian ships led to the usa joining the war

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