-WORLD WAR II BATTLES-
THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC
PRIMARY DOCUMENTS
A Telegram sent from Prime Minister Winston Churchill to the US President
After Germany surrenders to the allies, Prime Minister Winston Churchill communicated to US President Truman through telegrams on June 1945. This primary document shows the devastation of the Battle of the Atlantic from the words of Churchill himself. Heavy losses from the Axis have been mentioned, “Over 700 U-boats have been sunk and many others have been destroyed by the Germans themselves in the final stage”. The source also confirms Germany’s objective, which was to cut off the Allied oversea communications and supplies for the war. The document was part of a series of telegrams sent to each other by Prime Minister Churchill and the US President throughout the war. This was one of the last telegram message related to the Battle of Atlantic since the surrender of Germany on May 7th, 1945.
SOURCE:
Web. 31 May 2015. <http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/worldwar2/theatre-assets/atlantic/pdf/a-battle-of-the-atlantic.pdf>.
Battle of the Atlantic Newspaper Article
During the Battle of the Atlantic, Germany has developed the "Wolf Pack U-Boat" tactic which proved to be effective against the Allied Navy. A News Reporter in the US has been writing a report about the posed threats from Germany and their U-Boats in the Battle of the Atlantic. In this article, the reporter shows the weapons and tactics used by Germany from the battle. Many Allied ships has been sunk by U-Boats, and the article shows how much of a threat they are to the Allies as the Axis made their way west of the Atlantic. The Axis U-boats often swarm Allied ships, which made the Atlantic very dangerous for Allied ships and convoys.
SOURCE:
"The Battle of the Atlantic." WarMuseum.ca. Web. 1 June 2015. <http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/newspapers/operations/atlantic_e.shtml>.
Canadian convoy and merchant ships near Halifax ready to transport supplies to Britain.
SOURCE:
"The Battle of the Atlantic (1940–1943)." Library and Archives Canada Blog. 3 May 2013. Web. 1 June 2015. <http://thediscoverblog.com/2013/05/03/the-battle-of-the-atlantic-1940-1943/>.
The result of German U-Boats sinking an Allied merchant ship.
SOURCE:
"Battle of the Atlantic." Battle of the Atlantic. Web. 1 June 2015.
