THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN ECONOMY IN THE 1920S
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Question
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When Germany used its new technology to indiscriminately destroy everything in its path it was called
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carpet bombing
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unrestricted warfare
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shock and awe
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unrestricted U-boat warfare
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Germany retaliated by using its submarines to destroy neutral ships that were supplying the Allies. The formidable U-boats (unterseeboots) prowled the Atlantic armed with torpedoes. They were Germany’s only weapon of advantage as Britain effectively blocked German ports to supplies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Enter the term unrestricted submarine warfare. One of the most famous examples was the Lusitania, a British passenger liner, where nearly 1, 200 people were lost (including many Americans).
Detailed explanation-3: -On May 4, 1916, Germany responds to a demand by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson by agreeing to limit its submarine warfare in order to avert a diplomatic break with the United States.
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