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What german-made weapon prevented supplies from reaching Great Britain?
they used U-boats, which are German submarines.
What was disrupting the flow of supplies and soldiers to Britain in 1942?
German submarines that hunted in "wolf packs" disrupted the flow of supplies and soldiers to Britain.
Why did the German's begin to sink American ships WITH their submarines?
To stop supplies from reaching England
What was the name for the campaign against German U-boats in World War 2?
Britain's name for it was the battle of the Atlantic. Since it was Britain that needed the supplies (America just supplied the supplies).
What famous battles did the RAF win?
WW2 - 1940 One of the most famous battles is the Battle of Britain where the RAF, against the odds and in lesser numbers, successfully fought off the German Luftwaffe and so prevented a German invasion of Britain.
What was the purpose of the German U-boats?
German U-boats were used to sink mainly merchant ships, so as to starve Britain of food supplies and ammunition.
Can the battle of Britain be considered a turing point in world war 2?
Yes, definitely. It prevented the German proposed seaborne invasion of England.
How did great Britain get American war supplies across the Atlantic?
In convoys which were always being attacked by German U-boats.
Why did German U-boats sink Allied ships such as Lusitania?
Because they were at war with the Allies and they wanted to keep supplies from reaching places like Britain. The Lusitania was carrying some weapons supplies for Britain which is why it was targeted.
What was the purpose of the convoy system?
To protect Russian and british ,from German u-boats, while they carried supplies on merchant ships.
What is a military action when forces surround a city or town and keep any supplies from reaching it?
Its a siege. An example would be the German siege of Stalingrad during World War II.
Explain the following quote from Winston chruchill the u-boat peril was the greatest threat to Britain in World War 2?
Britain relied very heavily supplies arriving by sea. Even when organized an protected in convoys, German U-Boats threatened to completely deny any supplies such as food, ammunition, clothing, fuel, and metals to Britain.
