Battle of the Atlantic Activator Review

Label

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b

c

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Atlantic

North America

France

Britain

U-boats were German​ (a)   that hunted allied convoys in the Atlantic.

• submarines
• battleships
• tiger tanks
• bombers

Wolfpacks were groups of German ​ (a)   that hunted for allied ships in the Atlantic.

• submarines
• battleships
• destroyers
• long range bombers

What did the Allies call the groups of ships traveling together across the Atlantic?

• Groups of ships

• Convoys

• Wolfpacks

• Herds

Why did Allied ships travel in groups?

• Protection from German submarines

• To save fuel

• To avoid getting lost

• To make them better targets for submarines

How long did it take a convoy to travel across the Atlantic Ocean?

• 3 days

• 45 minutes

• About 13 to 17 days

• About 2 to 3 months

Add the best description for area #2 for convoys trying to cross the Atlantic in 1942.

a

Impossible to cross

Least Dangerous

Most Dangerous

Identify the 2 main challenges faced by Allied ships trying to sail over 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.

• Long range German bombers

• Wolfpacks of German submarines

• Time and distance to cross the Atlantic Ocean

• Access to ports on both sides of the Atlantic

Organize these options from the Battle of the Atlantic into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Allied advantages

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(b) German advantages

• Areas without air cover

• Wolfpack tactics

• Cargo ships are easy to sink

• Convoys

• Air cover in some areas

• Depth charges

• Destroyer escorts

• U-Boats

How could Greenland and Iceland help the Convoys during WWII?

• Aircraft flying from Greenland and Iceland could reach farther into the Atlantic to protect convoys.

• They didn't help because they stayed neutral.

• German spies could be caught trying to swim to the U.S.

• They had secret places for convoys to hide every night as they crossed the Atlantic.