HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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Savannah, Ga
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Warm Springs, Ga
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Brunswick, Ga
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Ft. Benning, Ga
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Detailed explanation-1: -Savannah, Brunswick played an important role in Liberty ship construction. During World War II, 173 Liberty ships were launched at Savannah and Brunswick. The ships delivered supplies to America’s allies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Britain’s blockade across the North Sea and the English Channel cut the flow of war supplies, food, and fuel to Germany during World War I. Germany retaliated by using its submarines to destroy neutral ships that were supplying the Allies.
Detailed explanation-3: -U-boats attacked not only food and oil supplies bound for the British Isles, but passenger ships as well. On May 7, 1915, U-20 torpedoed the liner Lusitania off the coast of Ireland and killed nearly 1, 200 passengers, including 128 Americans.
Detailed explanation-4: -The administration of U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt acted decisively to end the U-boat threat along the Atlantic coastline. The U.S. Navy adopted the British system of convoying ships, and air and naval patrols were increased.