HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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the machine gun
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the airplane
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the submarine
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poison gas
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Detailed explanation-1: -Submarines played a significant military role for the first time during the First World War. Both the British and German navies made use of their submarines against enemy warships from the outset. Franz Becker commanded German submarines – known as U-boats – from 1915. He recalled an encounter with a British ship.
Detailed explanation-2: -However, by 1917, the continued submarine attacks on American merchant and passenger ships, and the “Zimmerman Telegram’s” implied threat of a German attack on the United States, had served to sway American public opinion in support of a declaration of war.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.