Question

What strategy used by great britain brought Germany's economy to a stand still during world war 1

Answer 1

In 1914, Great Britain established a naval blockade to prevent all overseas importations to Germany, therefore, Germany's economy can't sustain 

Answer 2

The British used a blockade against the German economy, which intended to prevent food supplies, machinery, and raw materials from arriving to the territory of their enemy.

Important food shortages were taking place in urban areas in year 1915, and also among army soldiers. So both the morale, of both civil population and soldiers started to shrink.