Question

Why was control of the Atlantic Ocean essential to Great Britain’s success in World War II?

A. Britain depended on the Atlantic for overseas communication.
B. Britain depended on fishing the Atlantic waters for food.
C. Britain was an island nation dependent on trading to keep its economy strong.
D. Britain was an island nation dependent on shipping for the supplies it needed.

Answer 1

d

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Answer 2

Control of the Atlantic Ocean was essential to Great Britain’s success in World War II because D. Britain was an island nation dependent "on shipping for the supplies it needed." Without access to Atlantic shipping lanes, Britain would have starved and been without war supplies from the Americans.