War at sea

Question 1

When was the Battle of Heligoland?

Answer 1

28th August 1914

Question 2

What happened in the Battle of Heligoland?

Answer 2

British ships attack on German destroyers

Question 3

3 outcomes of the Battle of Heligoland

Answer 3

1) 3 german cruisers, 1 destroyers, 712 people killed.
2) 3 destroyers, 1 British cruise, 35 people killed
3) Caused all future action to be approved by Kaiser.

Question 4

When was the German raid in Great Yarmouth

Answer 4

3rd November 1914

Question 5

3 aims of German raids

Answer 5

1) To plant mines.
2) To create an ambush scenario
3) To split the British fleet

Question 6

3 Results of the German raids

Answer 6

1) German Fleet laid mines at Great Yarmouth
2) Scarborough - killed 100 people and damaged properties.
3) Hartlepool - 1st kill on British soil by enemy fire in 200 years.

Question 7

When was the German raid at Scarborough and Hartlepool.

Answer 7

December 16 1914

Question 8

When was the Battle of Dogger Bank

Answer 8

24th of January 1915

Question 9

What was the Battle of Dogger Bank about

Answer 9

British heard about an attack in the North sea, sent a fleet to suprise the Germans. Germans turned back and the British chased them

Question 10

2 results of the Battle of Dogger Bank

Answer 10

1) German cruiser Blucher was sunk - 954 men died
2) Britain lose no ships - 15 men died

Question 11

When was the start of the German naval blockade

Answer 11

4th February 1915

Question 12

Submarine warfare

Answer 12

Tactic used by Germany’s navy to sink all merchant ships crossing through British waters

Question 13

What type of boats did Germany use in submarine warfare

Answer 13

U-Boats

Question 14

What were the Tactics

Answer 14

1) Germans sank all ships entering British waters
2) Abandoned till 1917, Germany desperate - bringing America into war

Question 15

How effective were the Submarine warfare tactics

Answer 15

1) Only 6 weeks food supply in Britain by 1917 but people did not starve
2) April 1917 - sinking American ships bring the USA into the war

Question 16

When did the Lusitania sink

Answer 16

7th may 1915

Question 17

Main events in Gallipolli

Answer 17

1) 19 Feb 1915, Anglo-French start bombing Turkish positions. 18 march, main attack launched but the fleet retreated after losing 3 battleships.
2) After the retreat by the Anglo-french, allied troops decide to do a ground invasion. 25th April 1915, their goal was to capture the forts that guarded the entrance to Dardanelles.
3) Naval attack warned the Turks of the planned invasion, this mean they were prepared and strengthened their positions since Feb.
4) Allied troops land in Anzac cave under heavy fire, unable to move inland.
5) Allies withdrew between December and January, 135,000 Allied troops were evacuated.

Question 18

5 consequences of the failed campaign

Answer 18

1) 204,000 Allied troops were wounded and 48,000 killed.
2) Many soldiers became ill, poor living conditions
3) Dardanelles were not captured, Russia cut off Allied support.
4) Germany was able to strengthen its Western Front, as allies looked to make gains in Gallipoli.
5) Churchill and Hamilton were removed from their positions.