How did Germany strike at Britain's economy?
2 Answers
They counterfeited their currency
Explanation:
The German are known to have printed counterfeited the British Pound in order to have its value decreased and thus weaken them.
Germany disrupted the trade that the Island Kingdom's economy depended by the use of submarine warfare.
Explanation:
During World War I the Germans conducted unrestricted submarine warfare. The goal was to block most or all trade to England. England depends on trade with other countries that is conducted by sea. The sinking of ships with Americans on board brought America into World War I.
During World War II The German wolf packs made an huge effort to block all trade to England, sinking tons of shipping. The Battle of the Atlantic was an economic war against England.
England's economy would be crippled by a blockage of ocean trade.
By conducting submarine warfare, the Germans tried to damage the British economy.
