World War 1 - British naval blockade began

Time: Thursday Feb 15, 1917

Place: Germany

Details: The British naval blockade began to have a serious impact on Germany. In response, in February 1917, the German General Staff convinced Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg to declare unrestricted submarine warfare, with the goal of starving Britain out of the war.

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