Explain why Germany restarted unrestricted submarine warfare.
By: Adhithi Baskar
Background:
- Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare in February 1917
- During wartime Germany was highly dependent on its submarine fleet, so it can break British economically and break the British blockade of the central power
- German military experts calculated that submarine attacks against the ship of Great Britain and all the ships headed to Great Britain could defeat Great Britain in six months
- German subs often sank neutral merchant ships without giving a warning as required by international law
- Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare in February 1917
- During wartime Germany was highly dependent on its submarine fleet, so it can break British economically and break the British blockade of the central power
- German military experts calculated that submarine attacks against the ship of Great Britain and all the ships headed to Great Britain could defeat Great Britain in six months
- German subs often sank neutral merchant ships without giving a warning as required by international law
1915
- February - February 4 - German U-Boat attacks on allied and neutral shipping - declares British blockade - March - March 1 - The British liner Falaba sinks (first passenger ship) - March 11 - British announces blockade on German Ports - May - May 7 - German's U-boat sank British liner Lusitania off the Irish Coast - loss of 1,198 lives - 138 United States Citizens died - The death of 138 United States Citizen creates a US-German diplomatic crisis |
1918
- May
- May 25
- German U-boat appears in the US water for the first time
- October
- October 21
- Germany ceases unrestricted submarine warfare
- May
- May 25
- German U-boat appears in the US water for the first time
- October
- October 21
- Germany ceases unrestricted submarine warfare
Video:
App
- A timeline that shows when the german unresticted submarine warfare started and ends
- A timeline that shows when the german unresticted submarine warfare started and ends
MLA and Link:
link: http://www.firstworldwar.com/timeline/1914.htm
MLA: Duffy, Micheal. "Firstworldwar.com." First World War.com. Life Style Unlimited International, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 20 Mar. 2015.
link: http://www.firstworldwar.com/timeline/1914.htm
MLA: Duffy, Micheal. "Firstworldwar.com." First World War.com. Life Style Unlimited International, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 20 Mar. 2015.