Battle of the Atlantic

1. Who won?

1.1. America and Britain

2. Significance

2.1. This battle was fought on the Atlantic ocean, British and American ships fought against German submarines in order to protect their cargo ships.

3. Between who?

3.1. America and Britain vs Germany

4. What happened?

4.1. After Germany declared war on the United States, German submarines entered American coastal waters. The British helped the Americans protect their cargo vessels.

5. Standout info

5.1. By August 1942, German submarines had sunk about 360 American ships along the East Coast. So many oil tankers were sunk that gasoline and fuel oil had to be rationed. To keep oil flowing, the government built the first long-distance oil pipeline, stretching some 1,250 miles (2,010 km) from Texas to Pennsylvania.