The international law is that during war times you can blockade ships of WAR supplies, but not regular, neccassary supplies. i.e. You may blow up an enemy ship full of weapons, but you may not destroy a ship full of food and water. The British broke international law by destroying ships with only neccesarry supplies. Eventually they ended up destroying ships full of BOTH items of interest. Hope this helps for everyone in Mrs. Tucker's history class that feels the need to go to answers(dot)com. :)
The British blockade hindered trade between Germany and the United States in 1915.
Because the British blockade prevented the United States from trading with Germany.
The Allied blockade of Germany in 1939 had limited if zero effect. At that time, the Russo-German Non-Aggression Pact allowed for supplies to be shipped over land to Germany from the USSR.
It increased America's economic ties with the Allies because British blockade of Germany caused American trade with the Central Powers to virtually cease.
The Germans used a AT-4
What Does Blockade meanWhen supplies are being prevented from reaching a country/ army. e.g. Britain used a naval blockade on Germany in ww2 to reduce supplies of oil in Germany
The British blockade hindered trade between Germany and the United States in 1915.
Because the British blockade prevented the United States from trading with Germany.
the British blockade, which cut off US trade with Germany while supplies still flowed to the Allies
U-boats aka submarines
A British blockade
A British blockade
The Allied blockade of Germany in 1939 had limited if zero effect. At that time, the Russo-German Non-Aggression Pact allowed for supplies to be shipped over land to Germany from the USSR.
The British blockade tried to starve the Germans and their allies into submission during World War I. It also allowed the British forces to have dominance over the seas and attack at will.
It increased America's economic ties with the Allies because British blockade of Germany caused American trade with the Central Powers to virtually cease.
The Germans used U-Boats to sink the merchant ships that were carrying supplies to Britain. German U-Boats were also used to target and sink naval vessels. On the day that Britain declared war on Germany, German U-boats sunk the British merchant ship the Athenia as it sailed from Liverpool to Montreal.
The Germans used a AT-4