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There are TWO WAYS to fight a naval war (sea war). Controlling the seas or just conducting guerrilla warfare in it.
1. Guerre de Escadre-One Navy fighting another Navy (Fleet against Fleet)
2. Guerre de Course-Commerce Raiding (attacking merchant ships)
If a nation (country) cannot fight another navy because it doesn't have a strong enough navy, then it resorts to Guerre de Course.
In 1914, Germany had a weak navy, therefore it used it's submarines to attack allied merchant shipping. Merchant ships carried war supplies, therefore they were sunk.
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When German submarines started sinking British ships asked the US for help?
Likely Churchill.
How did German actions push the us to join World War 1 on the side of the Allies?
Because of the sinking of 12 American merchant ships
Why did German air force attack?
German leaders felt it was essential to destroy the British air force to stop it sinking the ships that would carry German soldiers across the Channel... They also attacked for the money.
What role did submarines play in World War 1?
German submarines sank an enormous amount of British and Commonwealth shipping in the Atlantic and for a time in 1916 food stocks in Britain were down to about six weeks' supply. German submarines aslo sank some neutral ships and by sinking American ships they brought the U.S. into the war.
Who was sinking American merchant ships?
France and England
Why did us get in World War I?
german u boats were sinking us merchant ships
What was a basic cause of the United states into world war 1?
When German and French soldiers were fighting, German U-Boats starting sinking American ships for no reason, that's why the US joined the fighting.
Why did the USA get invloved in World War 1?
The sinking of passanger ships by U-boats. American's were on the passanger ships.
Was World War 1 started by a want for more territory?
no, it was started from the sinking of american ships that held british and american citizens. as a result of this britain and america took action and declared war on germany.
What event marked the turning point in American neutrality during WW1?
the sinking of four american ships
Why did the Germans sink us ships even though by doing so they risked drawing America into the war?
The Germans never sank American ships. They were focused on British ships. Americans on British ships were just unlucky. Germany ignored the threat because defeating Britain quickly, as they believed sinking supply ships would cause, would decrease the chance of American interference because their ally would have been defeated.
What is it called when the British ships would not let the American ships out to sea?
the British blockade
