Who won the war at sea?

Question 1

What did the major powers have in the years leading up to 1914?

Answer 1

resources

Question 2

What were the major powers dev by using the resources?

Answer 2

large & powerful NAVIES

Question 3

What did the Major Naval Construction Programme lead to?

Answer 3

the Arms Race

Question 4

What did Germany launch?

Answer 4

a Major Naval Construction Programme

Question 5

Who were involved in the Arms Race?

Answer 5

Great Britain VS Germany

Question 6

What did the Arms Race cause?

Answer 6

tension

Question 7

What were Britain’s aims? (2)

Answer 7

• preserve the supply lines between B & major trading partners
• choke G into a BLOCKADE

Question 8

What’s another way of calling the Arms Race?

Answer 8

the Anglo-German Naval Race

Question 8

What were Germany’s aims? (3)

Answer 8

• deter (discourage) rather than fight
• dev submarine forces
  –> to try & gain control of the North Sea
• lift the blockade

Question 9

29 Aug 1914

Answer 9

Battle of Heligoland Bight
–> G lost 6 ships

Question 10

1 Nov 1914

Answer 10

Battle of Coronal
–> B lost 2 cruisers
= 1st B defeat

Question 11

Nov & Dec 1914

Answer 11

G High Seas Fleet attacked:
- Hartlepool
- Whitby
- Scarborough
(Yorkshire coastal towns)

Question 12

How many fatalities in Nov & Dec 1914?

Answer 12

137

Question 13

Aug 1914

Answer 13

North Sea declared a B military sea
–> neutral merchant ships searched / stopped for materials that could help G
= G having diff FEEDING its pop & producing ARMAMENTS

Question 14

24 Jan 1915

Answer 14

Battle of Dogger Bank
–> G lost 2 battle cruisers

Question 15

What was the only major naval battle called?

Answer 15

The Battle of Jutland