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In the World War One era, it was vital for cargo ships to cross the Atlantic Ocean for the transport of supplies from the USA to Western Europe. The major danger in this was that German submarines were able to use torpedoes to sink ships, both military and merchant vessels. The ship sailing formation called a convoy was designed to protect ships in the convoy and to destroy German submarines.
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What did the convoy system help decrease in World War 1?
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What is the significance of POWs during World War 1?
everything they are war heroes
What significance did dough boys have in World War 1?
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Oder river in WW1?
In World War 1 (1914-1918) the Oder was of strategic significance at all.
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What is the significance of POWs during World War 1?
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What was Henry Cabot Lodge and his significance to world war 1?
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What is the significance of poppies represent?
They represent World War 1 remembrance day.
What was Russia's significance in World War 1?
for droping out beacause of the russia revolution
What was the significance of the World War 1 for the world?
It left Germany in a depression, it set the stage for World War 2, and the Soviet Union came to exist.
What tactic did the US use to protect its troop ships in World War 1?
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