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The Gallipoli campaign
Turkey joined the war on the side of Germany and Austria-Hungary. This posed a serious problem for the Allies, as their food and arms supplies were cut off by the allies -
The battle of Heligoland Bight
Germany and Britain kept their larger battleships in port and sent out smaller warships to patrol the North Sea, resulting in clashes between the two country's. A British squadron of 31 destroyers, 2 light cruisers and 8 submarines were used to carry out the attack. Britain successfully sank 3 German light cruisers and one destroyer, and 3 more light cruisers were badly damaged. -
Submarine warfare
When the war began, Germany was not eager to challenge the British Grand Fleet directly. in May 1915, a German U-boat sank the British passenger ship Lusitania. There were 1959 passengers on board, 1198 drowned, 128 of them Americans. Germany made a huge mistake and Americans wanted revenge. -
Key features of the Gallipoli campaign
On 19 February 1915, an Anglo-French naval force bombarded Turkish guns positioned along the coast. Between February and April, the Turks had been strengthening their positions and
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The battle of Dogger Bank
Germany were trying to attack Britain, little did they know that Britain was well prepared for the attack.The British Grand
Fleet chased after them and was able to sink the cruiser Blucher. Germany lost a battle cruiser and 954 men. The British did not lose any ships, although 15 men were killed. -
The battle of Jutland
The British lost this battle badly with almost losing 6000 lives and 14 ships whilst Germany only lost 2500 men and 9 ships. Both sides claimed victory -
The effects of the Gallipoli campaign
In total, 480 000 Allied troops took part in the campaign. A total of 204 000 men were wounded and 48 000 killed. After the war many soldiers fell ill from the dirty conditions, some common illnesses were Diarrhea and typhoid. -
Anti-U-boat measures
e. By mid-1918, U-boat losses had become so great that they could no longer operate successful. U boats weren't the best idea to use as they were dangerous. On 24 October 1918, all U-boats returned to their home ports in Germany and never fought again.