HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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German submarines used during World War I and World War II against enemy navalwarships and used to blockade (cut off) enemy supply ships
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Glorification of the military. One of the main causes of war.
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A successful coup d’etat by revolutionaries in Russia that overthrew Czar Nicholas II in1917.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -U-boats were naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars.
Detailed explanation-2: -The damage inflicted by U-boats during World War I was powerful. Their ability to submerge and to surprise enemies led to massive casualties: Germany and Austria-Hungary sank almost 5, 000 merchant ships during World War I, killing approximately 15, 000 Allied sailors.
Detailed explanation-3: -U-Boats Come of Age in World War I Front row (left to right): U-22, U-20 (sank the Lusitania), U-19 and U-21. Back row (left to right): U-14, U-10 and U-12. The U-boat fleet made its first strike on September 5, 1914, with an attack on a British light cruiser off the coast of Scotland that killed more than 250 sailors.
Detailed explanation-4: -Submarines not only attacked enemy ships, but also rescued downed pilots, and played other humanitarian roles. American submarines had the largest impact on the Imperial Japanese Navy and merchant ships, destroying their supply lines and extensive naval fleet.