Answer: 3) Britain was an island nation dependent on trading to keep its economy strong.
Due to its location, Britain has always benefited from the sea trade. A 95 percentage of its trade is carried by the sea. The maritime industry has been of great value to the UK citizens. This industry depends on the order at the sea and deserves protection againts the dangerous environment in which it works.
The control of the Atlantic Ocean was essential to Great Britain's success in World War II because C) Britain was an island nation dependent on trading to keep its economy strong. Great Britain because of it's geographical location as an island to the west of Europe had good trading ties, as it needed to keep its economy going through import and export.