The War in the Air The War at Sea Ms. Campbell Socials 11

The War in the Air In World War One airplanes were still a new invention and being a pilot was extremely dangerous – Many new pilots lived only a matter of weeks – Parachutes were not introduced until late in the war

The War in the Air At the start, pilots flew alone in biplanes doing aerial reconnaissance – Photographing and reporting on enemy troops

The War in the Air Dogfights were aerial duels between aircraft that used elaborate spins and rolls A pilot became an ace when they shot down five enemy planes

The War in the Air Canadas most famous ace was Billy Bishop He won the Victoria Cross A British medal for bravery

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The War at Sea In 1910 the Naval Service Act authorized the building of Canadian warships – Under Canadian control but turned over to Britain in a time of war Canadas Merchant Marine transported munitions and food to Britain – Not officially part of the military – Many lost their lives when their ships were attacked

The War at Sea Britains Navy was bigger and stronger than Germanys Navy – BUT Germany had a trick up her sleeve – U-boats were German submarines – Travelled underwater undetected and carried torpedoes

The War at Sea To protect their ships, the Allies developed the Convoy System – A group of ships travelling together protected by armed destroyers In 1915 a German U-boat sank the Lusitania – A British passenger ship – Close to 1,200 passengers were killed including many Canadian and American civilians

The War at Sea In 1917 Germany announced unrestricted submarine warfare – They would sink any ship heading to Britain whether they were from Allied countries or not