U-Boats off the U.S. Coast During World War II
Author Tane Casserly provided a history of the Battle of the Atlantic and the appearance of German U-Boats off America’s Mid-Atlantic coast. This was a virtual event hosted by the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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Author Tane Casserly provided a history of the Battle of the Atlantic and the appearance of German U-Boats off America’s Mid-Atlantic coast. This was a virtual event hosted by the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- How does Taye Casserly describe World War II? What does he say is "astounding?"
- Describe the impact of Germany's "Operation Drumbeat."
- Why did Germany focus their submarine efforts on North Carolina? What role did geography play in this decision?
- According to the clip, how many vessels were lost off the coast of North Carolina during World War II? How many casualties resulted from the attacks?
- When did the United States Navy start to have success off the American east coast?
- When does Casserly say the tide turned against the German U-boat threat? What does he say was eventually made possible due to this success?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Amphibious
- Antietam
- Battle Of The Atlantic
- Continental Shelf
- Convoy
- D-day
- Gettysburg
- Lifeblood
- Merchant Ship
- Navy
- Port
- U-boat
- Vessel
- World War Two