Britain in the First World War

The Battle if Jutland

• Only major sea battle and it was in 1916.
• Both sides (Germany and Britain) claimed victory.
• Germany had sank 14 British ships and lost 11 themselves.
• Even though Germany did cause most damage, they didn't achieve their goal which was to remove the blockade.

The British blockade

• This was a key factor in the defeat of Germany.
• It made the German army weaker and the people lose some support for the war.
• 1914-18, 300,000 deaths related to malnutrition.
• The government was forced to kill third of pigs, because they couldn't feed them.
• Cut off nitrates, no explosives for army and fertillisers for farmers.
• 1916, adult meat ration for one week was the same as two burgers.

• Germany was using U-boats