German submarines deliberately sank three American vessels during which war?

German submarines deliberately sank three American vessels during which war?

• A. World War I
• B. World War II
• C. Spanish American War
• D. Korean War

Answer: (A)

German submarine warfare in World War I shows why this choice fits. During this war, German U-boats targeted Allied shipping to choke off Britain’s supplies, and in 1917 they escalated to unrestricted submarine warfare. American ships were among those sunk, and these attacks helped push the United States to enter the war. The other conflicts don’t center on this kind of U-boat campaign against American vessels in the same way, or involve different naval contexts. So the event described aligns with World War I.

German submarine warfare in World War I shows why this choice fits. During this war, German U-boats targeted Allied shipping to choke off Britain’s supplies, and in 1917 they escalated to unrestricted submarine warfare. American ships were among those sunk, and these attacks helped push the United States to enter the war. The other conflicts don’t center on this kind of U-boat campaign against American vessels in the same way, or involve different naval contexts. So the event described aligns with World War I.