war at sea Flashcards
1
Q
what is the naval service act (1910)?
A
authorized the building of Canadian warships by Laurier
2
Q
what are U-boats
A
Boat created by Germany that could travel underwater without being detected and could sink any ship within Britains war zone - Allies created a listening device to detect U-boats
3
Q
What are merchant marines?
A
civilian ships and sailors that transported food, weapons, and munitions
4
Q
what does convoy mean?
A
a group of ships that travel together and are protected by an armed force
5
Q
what is Lusitania?
A
a ship consisting of a total of 1200 Americans and Canadians, sunk by a German U-boat
6
Q
what was Canadas contribution to the war and why?
A
merchant marines - felt they owed Britain their allegiance
