Why was the Battle of Jutland significant to the outcome of World War I?
The Battle of Jutland took place on May 31st 1916 between the British Naval Fleet and the German imperial fleet. Though the Germans claimed it as a victory for them, as they suffered less casualties, the Battle had major effects on both sides of the war. There were many casualties on both sides of the war, and after the Battle the Germans never attempted to invade Britain through sea again, cutting off one possibly way of invading their territory. The Battle of Jutland may have only lasted for one day, but it had a major impact on the outcome of World War I.
One of the biggest effects that the Battle of Jutland had in World War I is the amount of casualties caused in this battle. The German navy suffered 3,058 casualties and 11 of their ships were sunk. The British naval …show more content…
According to Reinhard Scheer, the German fleet commander, the Germans naval strategy should be "to damage the English fleet by offensive raids against the naval forces engaged in watching and blockading the German Bight, as well as by mine-laying on the British coast and submarine attack, whenever possible." Unfortunately, the battle of Jutland was an unsuccessful attempt for the Germans to invade Britain through the sea. After the war, it was decided that the only possible use of naval invasion would be though submarine warfare, as using ships above sea level would be too risky and would cause too many casualties. This cut off one big entrance to Britain for the Germans. However, this gave a major advantage to Britain. It made sure that Germany wouldn't be able to expand its territory, and Germany made no attempt to break through the allied blockade for the remainder of the war. This meant that Britain now had an upper hand against
The Battle of Jutland took place on May 31st 1916 between the British Naval Fleet and the German imperial fleet. Though the Germans claimed it as a victory for them, as they suffered less casualties, the Battle had major effects on both sides of the war. There were many casualties on both sides of the war, and after the Battle the Germans never attempted to invade Britain through sea again, cutting off one possibly way of invading their territory. The Battle of Jutland may have only lasted for one day, but it had a major impact on the outcome of World War I.
One of the biggest effects that the Battle of Jutland had in World War I is the amount of casualties caused in this battle. The German navy suffered 3,058 casualties and 11 of their ships were sunk. The British naval …show more content…
According to Reinhard Scheer, the German fleet commander, the Germans naval strategy should be "to damage the English fleet by offensive raids against the naval forces engaged in watching and blockading the German Bight, as well as by mine-laying on the British coast and submarine attack, whenever possible." Unfortunately, the battle of Jutland was an unsuccessful attempt for the Germans to invade Britain through the sea. After the war, it was decided that the only possible use of naval invasion would be though submarine warfare, as using ships above sea level would be too risky and would cause too many casualties. This cut off one big entrance to Britain for the Germans. However, this gave a major advantage to Britain. It made sure that Germany wouldn't be able to expand its territory, and Germany made no attempt to break through the allied blockade for the remainder of the war. This meant that Britain now had an upper hand against