Question

A?? During World War I, battleships were used for which purpose? to sink enemy aircraft carriers to launch attacks on coastal areas to move troops rapidly after battles to protect convoys of merchant ships

Answer 1

The right answer is "to protect convoys of merchant ships."

Step-by-step explanation:

As the other person stated, one of the main issues was that Germany persisted engaging in unrestricted marine warfare, attacking what they perceived as threats, mistakenly thinking the ships were carrying mines or munitions. A notable example is the sinking of the USS Lusitania. I also just completed the exam myself, and received full credit with this response.

Answer 2

During World War I, battleships were used "to protect convoys of merchant ships" among other things, primarily because a major reason the US got involved int he war is because Germany was sinking US merchant vessels.