Battle of the Atlantic

Where did the Battle of the Atlantic take place?

• Mediterranean Sea

• France

• Northern Atlantic Ocean

• Norway

What was a U-boat?

• A type of battleship

• A small speedboat

• A fancy sailboat

• A German submarine

Around how long did the Battle of the Atlantic last?

• 3 weeks

• 6 months

• 1 year

• Over 5 years

What were large groups of ships crossing the ocean together called?

• Schools

• Convoys

• Herds

• Caravans

True or False: The battle turned in favor of the Allies in 1943 allowing them to ship troops and supplies for the Normandy Invasion.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic important to the Allies?

• They wanted to stop Germany from attacking the United States

• They wanted to keep supplies from Germany

• They wanted to stop Germany from shipping supplies to Africa

• They needed to safely ship supplies to Britain and Russia

What were 'hedgehogs'?

• Bombs that could destroy submarines

• Special radar installations

• Machines that could decode German secret messages

• Small ships that could chase down submarines

What leader first termed the fight in the Atlantic as the Battle of the Atlantic?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

• Adolf Hitler

• Charles de Gaulle

True or False: Despite it being called a battle, very few ships were sunk and almost no sailors died in the Atlantic.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What new technology helped the Allies to defeat the Germans in the Atlantic?

• Radar

• Hedgehogs

• Leigh Lights

• All of the above