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How important were other fronts?

How important were the other fronts? – The War at Sea Aim: To evaluate the importance of the War at Sea. TASK: Have a look at your work for last lesson. How would you structure the answer to this? – jot down on mini whiteboard. Q: How far do you agree that Germany agreed to armisitce due to the failure of the Ludendorff offensive? (10 marks) Use the exam guide sheet to help.

The importance of war on other fronts…… See the map on p 241. § War at Sea. § British blockade. § Gallipoli – Turkey area. § The Eastern Front. § Stick in the sheet – source 3, p 242.

The War at Sea § The key objective was to control the seas and stop the enemy’s supplies. § The war was dominated by submarine warfare, the invention or torpedoes and mines. § Submarines even laid mines in harbours to catch enemy ships by surprise. § the Battle of Jutland was not successful for either side – Britain lost 11 ships and Germany 14. There was a lot of confusion and both sides claimed they won – overall, Germany did not manage to remove the blockade. § U-boats: They started off attacking allied warships, but then when the allies could protect themselves they went for merchant ships. § Unrestricted submarine warfare – Lusitania. § Tactics for defence of U-boats – source 5. § British Blockade https: //www. yout ube. com/watch? v =Izk. AEHNq 5 b. I

What is the importance of other fronts? – The war at sea § Complete your topic on the sheet. § Share information.

The Naval Blockade…. Look at the sheet.

Quiz § Small prizes!! § On your table think of least 3 Qs you could ask.