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Maritime History Unit Six Extra Credit

Short Answer
 

 1. 

What was the main focus of the United States during the Taft administration from 1908 to 1913?
 

 2. 

Which two navies were the principal enemies in World War I?
 

 3. 

What major geographical disadvantage did the Central Powers have in World War I?
 

 4. 

What strategy did Germany set out to follow in the early stages of World War I to win the war?
 

 5. 

Off of what geographical land mass was the German Pacific Fleet destroyed during World War I?
 

 6. 

What major battle took place in the North Sea in 1916, and what were the results?     
 

 7. 

What event in early 1917 caused all remaining congressional support for Germany to cease?
 

 8. 

What was the primary cause for Allied shipping losses from U-boat attacks to decline after May 1917?
 

 9. 

What type of ship, designed by the U.S. Navy, proved to be an effective weapon against submarines?
 

 10. 

What was the U.S. Navy's principal role in World War I?
 



 
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