<span>The outcome of the battle was a strategic victory for the Allies—the German blockade failed—but at great cost: 3,500 merchant ships and 175 warships were sunk for the loss of 783 U-boats. The name "Battle of the Atlantic" was coined by Winston Churchill in February 1941.</span>
Many people believe the United States should of helped Germany after World War One. After WW1 the Treaty of Versailles created a great depression in Germany, because of the aggressive reparations. Many historians believe that the end of WW1 caused World War 2.
