Battle Of The Atlantic Flashcards
1
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What was one policy change which helped Britain win the Atlantic? (K)
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- Under Churchill’s leadership, he redistributed the Royal Navy’s soliders officers after May 1940, who were too incompetent to understand the relevance of modern submarine warfare.
2
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Why was Churchill’s policy change important? (A)
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- This was important as it meant that skilled officers could take the role of developing the Navy and their anti-submarine tatics, which would then bring Britain more progress towards winning the war.
3
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Who was appointed and why was this important? (K)
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- After the appointment of Captain Walker in July 1942, he created the Hunter Killer Groups to specifically target U-Boats known as the ‘Wolf Packs’, which were congregated in groups and then attacked as one.
4
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Why was Captain Walker’s group important? (A)
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- This is important because they were seperated from the rest of the Navy, targeting one important group which had a serious advantage over the British.
- This meant they can devote more time to defeating this group, which meant they more likely to win the war.
5
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What does Partic argue? (H)
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- Partic supports this effective leadership as he stated that the Hunter Killer Groups were “the best anti-submarine weapon.”
6
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How was leadership the most important reason why Britain succeeded? (A)
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- This explains that the leadership behind the Royal Navy was the most important reason behind Britain’s success because
- although they did not have the most up-to-date technology, they were still able to make effective choices which gave them an advantage during the war, overall giving Britain more success.
7
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Who brought in even more effective leadership?
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- United States
8
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What did the US bring to the Royal Navy (K)
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- Due to the mass production of ‘Liberty Ships’ the US brought over, this allowed for ships to be replaced and sent out quicker than they were to be sunk.
- This is shown as within 4 years, 6 compaines were able to make 2,751 ships.
9
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Why was the US important? (A)
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- This shows that the US was a massive reason in improving the chance of Allied Victory in the Battle of Atlantic, as they could be persistent in the war without facing the issue of no technology, unlike Germany.
10
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What is the overall evaluation for leadership?
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- Overall, it was the joint leadership of the US and UK forces which was curcial in bringing success for the Allied Forces.
- This is because the British forces paved the way for modern warfare instating policy changes and new attack measures, but the US went further by collabrating with the UK to make sure these policies worked with the ‘Liberty Ships’ process.
11
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What is the second factor?
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- Capatalising on German Errors
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