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Wolf Packs?
a group of German uboats that hunted Allied and US ships
What were the effects of the German ports being blocked in world war 1?
The Germans then threatened to use only Uboats for war and blew up a few ships.
How many boats did the uboats sink?
It sank up to 2,779 ships in world war 2
When did German submarines began sinking unarmed and unresisting merchant and passenger ships without warning?
World War 1.
Why items were in short supply in 1940's?
items were in short supply for Britain because all their cargo ships bringing food and other things in from the US were torpeoded and sunk by the German UBoats
What is some information on uboats?
the u boat is a submarine. it was made to hit and sink British ships
Why did president WIlson decide to involve the US during World War I?
Wilson entered WWI because the German Uboats were destroying Americas ships. Also the Germans sent the Zimmerman letter to Mexico to ask them to join the war. If they won Mexico would receive all the land in America.
Did civilian passenger ships travel across the Atlantic during World War 2?
Yes there were civilian passenger ships that traveled across the Atlantic Ocean during World War 2. Unfortunately during this time there were many civilian passenger ships that never reached their destinations due to disaster striking during their sail.
How did the Germans attack curacao islands?
the Germans used uboats and kept torpedoing cargo ships so the inhabitants didn't get the supplies they needed
What passenger ships were sunk in Atlantic in World War 2?
During World War II, several passenger ships were sunk in the Atlantic, most notably the RMS Lusitania, which was torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1915, and the MV Westralia, which was sunk by a German submarine in 1942. Other significant losses included the RMS Aquitania and the SS Athenia, the latter being the first British passenger ship sunk by a U-boat in the war. These attacks highlighted the dangers of transatlantic travel during the conflict, leading to significant changes in maritime safety and military strategy.
How did the US help the Allies before entering World War 1?
The US transported supplies to the Allies using merchant and passenger ships carrying United States citizens. This was why the German U-boats attacked these ships and were one of the reasons the US entered the war.
This pledge was a promise by the German government to stop sinking non-military merchant marine and passenger ships it was ultimately rescinded?
There was no formal pledge not to sink civilian ships, however the concept of neutrality was accepted and agreed by all the western powers. The illusion of neutrality was shattered when a German submarines sank the unarmed passenger liner Lusitania.
