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Why did U-boats sink unarmed allied ships such as the Lusitania?
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∙ 6y ago
Merchant vessels supplied Britain with goods that it needed to continue the war. The Germans felt that to do so made the merchant vessels legitimate targets. They published warnings of this in US newspapers prior to the attack on the Lusitania.
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∙ 6y agoUnrestricted submarine warfare had been formally declared by Germany. The intention was to cut off supplies of food, men, and weapons to England. These supplies could as easily be carried by "unarmed civilian" ships as by armed naval ships.
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∙ 13y agobecause some allied ships were carrying contraband
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Why did advertisements warn travelers that if they sailed on the Lusitania they did so at their own risk?
The Lusitania was a boat that sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from America to some other Allied Country in Europe. In the Atlantic Ocean the Central Powers (mainly Germany) had UBoats that sank a lot of ships travelling to and fro from the Allied forces. The Lusitainia was sunk on it's voyage to Europe.
What are the Lusitania and the Sussex?
The Lusitania was a cruise ship full of Americans that was accidentally sunk by the Germans in WW1, and was the main cause of American involvement in WW1. When Germany helped to keep the U.S. out of the war by eventually promising not to sink any more passenger ships, but then Germany violated that by sinking unarmed French passenger ship Sussex. Then again Germany declared and promised not to sink unarmed ships, the promise was called Sussex Pledge.
What was the effect of German you-boats destroying many allied ships?
U- Boats sank the Lusitania which brought the USA into the war. this caused a huge change in the progress of the war
How many ships did the Germans sink?
The Germans only managed to sink about 5 Allied ships out of almost 11,000
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.
Why did German Boats sink unarmed allied ships such as the Lusitania?
because some allied ships were carrying contraband
Why did German U-boats sink unarmed Allied ships such as the Lusitania?
Why German U-boats sink unarmed allied ships such as the Lusitania?
because some allied ships were carrying contraband
Wolf Packs?
a group of German uboats that hunted Allied and US ships
Why did advertisements warn travelers that if they sailed on the Lusitania they did so at their own risk?
The Lusitania was a boat that sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from America to some other Allied Country in Europe. In the Atlantic Ocean the Central Powers (mainly Germany) had UBoats that sank a lot of ships travelling to and fro from the Allied forces. The Lusitainia was sunk on it's voyage to Europe.
Why did German U-boats sink unarmed Allied ships such as Lusitania?
Many of the unarmed ships were engaged in getting arms and explosives to England. As ships not carrying war materials were not "certified safe" all vessels were sunk to ensure the transport of such materials.This process is carried on today when hospitals and schools are routinely destroyed as possible "enemy headquarters" and wedding gatherings are shot up as potential "insurgent assemblies" by America and its allied in their Middle East.
Why did German U-boats unarmed allied ships such as Lusitania?
Many of the unarmed ships were engaged in getting arms and explosives to England. As ships not carrying war materials were not "certified safe" all vessels were sunk to ensure the transport of such materials.This process is carried on today when hospitals and schools are routinely destroyed as possible "enemy headquarters" and wedding gatherings are shot up as potential "insurgent assemblies" by America and its allied in their Middle East.
Why did German U boats sink unarmed Allied ships such as Lusitania?
Many of the unarmed ships were engaged in getting arms and explosives to England. As ships not carrying war materials were not "certified safe" all vessels were sunk to ensure the transport of such materials.This process is carried on today when hospitals and schools are routinely destroyed as possible "enemy headquarters" and wedding gatherings are shot up as potential "insurgent assemblies" by America and its allied in their Middle East.
What are the Lusitania and the Sussex?
The Lusitania was a cruise ship full of Americans that was accidentally sunk by the Germans in WW1, and was the main cause of American involvement in WW1. When Germany helped to keep the U.S. out of the war by eventually promising not to sink any more passenger ships, but then Germany violated that by sinking unarmed French passenger ship Sussex. Then again Germany declared and promised not to sink unarmed ships, the promise was called Sussex Pledge.
What was the effect of German you-boats destroying many allied ships?
U- Boats sank the Lusitania which brought the USA into the war. this caused a huge change in the progress of the war
What is some information on uboats?
the u boat is a submarine. it was made to hit and sink British ships
How many boats did the uboats sink?
It sank up to 2,779 ships in world war 2
