What was the impact of the German naval blockade in world war 1?

Answer 1

Germany did not have a large enough agriculural production to feed her population by itself nor enough supplies of raw materials to produce all the finished goods necessary to sustain a war effort. She had to import these things primarily by sea. The blockade prevented them from being imported. this would have almost ended the war had the Haber Process not been discovered, this process developed by leading German scientist Fritz Haber. turned nitrates into ammonia, which was what the explosives in the artillery shells was composed of. artillery was the key weapon of the first world war. The Germans also imported goods through holland. This could not be stopped as Holland was a neutral country.

Answer 2

Britain used its fleet to impose a blockade on the German ports. Germany suffered shortages and, by the end of the war, food riots had occurred in a number of German towns. In response to the blockade Britain used its fleet to impose a blockade on the German ports. Germany suffered shortages and, by the end of the war, food riots had occurred in a number of German towns. In response to the blockade Britain used its superior fleet to impose a blockade on the German ports. Germany suffered shortages and, by the end of the war, food riots had occurred in a number of German towns. In response to the blockade Britain used its superior fleet to impose a blockade on the German ports. Germany suffered shortages and, by the end of the war, food riots had occurred in a number of German towns. In response to the blockade

Answer 3

the purpose of the blockade was to stop the Germans from gaining furthure suppiles of weapons and food. Since all the strong fit man in Germany had gone to war leaving the weak to do everyday work. Germany was a large import/exporter at the start of the war, on a par with Britain. Although Germany imported massive amounts of Wheat before the war, but it's now no longer possible since Russia became enemies of Germany. Thus the Germans entered submarine warfare, sinking the Lusitaia with a total of 1,195 passengers being killed and 128 of them were American. this ship was targeted as it was being used to transport ammunitions.

Answer 4

The blockading of the German ports from 1914 till 1918 helped to break the stalemate. It meant that German food and supplies were limited. There was malnutrition throughout Germany and there were even food riots in some German towns. It was then that rationing was introduced. There just wasn't enough to go round. The nitrates used for explosives were limited and fertilisers were unavaliable. Farmers had to kill a 1/3 of Germany's pigs because their food was no longer being shipped to German ports. This meant that Germany had a much weaker army than the Allies (which were getting increasingly stronger due to the help of the Americans) and thus breaking the stalemate.