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Why did the United States adopt a system of naval convoys during world war 1

natali 33 [55]

On this day in 1917, driven by the spectacular success of the German U-boat submarines and their attacks on Allied and neutral ships at sea, the British Royal Navy introduces a newly created convoy system, whereby all merchant ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean would travel in groups under the protection of the British navy.

For more than three years of World War I, Britain’s Royal Admiralty steadfastly resisted the creation of a convoy system, believing they could not afford to spare ships and other resources from its mighty fleet where they might be needed in battle. The effect of the German U-boat submarines, however, and their attacks on merchant ships—both belligerent and neutral—proved devastating. With the entrance of the United States into the war in April 1917, there was an even greater need for protection of Allied interests at sea, as large numbers of soldiers and arms would need to be transported from the Atlantic coast to Europe. In early May 1917, it was announced that the previous month had seen the highest shipping losses of the war so far for Allied and neutral countries: 373 ships, or a total weight of 873,754 tons.

Consequently, on May 24, 1917, Britain introduced its convoy system. Under the new arrangements, a convoy of 10 to 50 merchant ships—along with, possibly, a troopship carrying arms and soldiers—might be escorted by a cruiser, six destroyers, 11 armed trawlers and a pair of torpedo boats with aerial reconnaissance equipment that could detect the movement of underwater submarines. Convoy gathering points were established along the Atlantic coast of North and South America, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Hampton, Virginia, all the way down to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to handle the transport not only of men and arms but also of foodstuffs and horses, the basic supplies of the Allied war effort.

The introduction of the convoy system finally marked the beginning of a sharp decline in the scale of German submarine damage and the death of German hopes to starve Britain into submission. Between May 1917 and November 1918, a total of 1,100,000 American troops were transported across the Atlantic in convoy, and only 637 of them were drowned as a result of German attacks.

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In what year was "La Fortaleza" built?

Oksanka [162]

In what year was "La Fortaleza" built?
it was built in the year of 1540

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Choose the correct meaning of the italicized words in the following sentence.Mis padres viven en las afueras.

Kitty [74]

Answer:

My parents live in the suburbs.

My=mis

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Direct Object Pronouns Rewrite the sentence using a direct object pronoun to replace that noun.

shusha [124]

1. Los niños escriben la tarea.

Answer 1: Los niños la escriben.

Translation 1: Children write homework. Children write it.

2. Carlota toma las fotos del Homecoming.

Answer 2: Carlota las toma del Homecoming.

Translation 2: Carlota takes the photos of the Homecoming. Carlota takes them of the Homecoming.

3. Yo voy a comer las frutas. **

Answer 3-a: Yo voy a comerlas.

Answer 3-b: Yo las voy a comer.

Translation 3: I am going to eat the fruits. I'm going to eat them.

4. Tú limpias el cuarto.

Answer 4: Tú lo limpias.

Translation 4: You clean the room. You clean it.

5. Mi mamá cocina el pollo y los frijoles.

Answer 5: Mi mamá los cocina.

Translation 5: My mom cooks the chicken and beans. My mom cooks them.

6. Elena vas a leer las novelas hoy. **

Answer 6-a: Elena las vas a leer hoy.

Answer 6-b: Elena vas a leerlas hoy.

Translation 6: Elena you are going to read the novels today. Elena you are going to read them today.

7. Sandra pasa la sal.

Answer 7: Sandra la pasa.

Translation 7: Sandra passes the salt. Sandra passes it.

Explanation:

The transitive verbs need a direct object to complete its meaning.

(D.O. = The object that receives the action of the verb).

In Spanish the direct object pronoun has to agree in gender and number with the direct object.

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3 years ago

Can someone please translate this! please don't do if you don't know!

jenyasd209 [6]

A cow arrives in the city of Acapulco. Visit Mexico after many years. She goes to Mexico because she likes to eat. When she gets to Acapulco, she just wants to eat. She is very hungry and that is why she just wants to eat. She goes to Carlos and Charlie's restaurant to eat. The cow reads the menu but she cannot understand it. She cannot understand it because it is written in French. The cow eats the menu because she is very hungry and then she goes to a very expensive restaurant in New York. She sits at a table in the corner. The cow reads the menu but she cannot understand it. It is written in English. The cow is very hungry and she goes to McDonald's in Vacaville, California. At McDonald's the menu is written in cow. The cow is very happy and she eats a lot.

Explanation:

I hope this helps you!

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