1. Battle of Jutland
By Slami Blening, Tlyler Glall, AlLex Plark, Clole Plenz, Slalina Zlhang

2. Thesis
The Battle of Jutland was a massive example of the importance of a navy to a country’s power and expansion—Britain never allowed Germany to resuscitate its naval influence, and thus crippled the nation by curtailing its maritime strength and rendering it unable to capitalize on colonial resources.

3. Basic Info:
Jutland is a peninsula in northern Europe that is mostly part of Denmark
British Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet vs Imperial Germany's High Seas Fleet
German ships had superior construction, but were significantly outnumbered
Largest naval battle of WWI and its only full-scale battleship clash
May 31st, 1916 to June 1st, 1916
Both sides claimed victory, praised sailors heavily
Britain had heavier losses, but Germany had been routed by the superior GB navy
Britain stays wary of Germany’s “fleet in being”, concentrates in North Sea
GER accepts that fleet was contained, resorts to submarine warfare, destroying opposing Allied and neutral trade
Zimmermann Telegram (suggests negotiation alliance between Germany & Mexico) triggers USA declaration of war on GER

5. Commanding Officers England - Grand Fleet Admiral Sir John Jellicoe
Assisted by Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty
Germany - High Seas Fleet
Admiral Reinhard Scheer
Assisted by Vice-Admiral Franz Hipper

6. Build-Up
Industrialization combined with the pre-war arms race → massive amounts of materials funneled into navies in Germany and Britain
Both of these colossi had holdings around the world
The past century had seen unrivaled British naval supremacy and domination of a quarter of the globe
At the turn of the century, Britain still held the most powerful navy
Wasn't going to get shown up by an upstart Middle European nation
Thought it was going to be another Trafalgar

7. The Battle Britain outnumbers Germany Two major phases
37:27 in heavy units, 113:72 in light support craft
Two major phases
Running artillery duel of scouting forces
Germany more severely damaged, but superior honeycomb structure hulls holds up
Britain loses three battlecruisers to no anti-flash protection in gun turrets, fire from incoming shells ignites powder stored on deck
British battle line cuts Germans off from home base and crosses the “T” twice
British losses: 6,784 men, 14 ships, 111,000 tons
German losses: 3,058 men, 11 ships, 62,000 tons
Indecisive outcome overall - both sides claim victory
Strategically decisive - leads to GER fleet driven home, only goes out on minor sweeps

9. Consequences
German fleet ceased to fully mobilize, German admirals relied on submarine attacks → eventually give America reason to go to war
This was the precursor for the U-boats that terrorized Allied ships throughout World War 2
Germans, unable to utilize their fleet, turned to raiding
Sustained British naval supremacy meant that Britain could protect her overseas territories that she depended on for raw materials
Enforced British blockade of continental Germany, leading to a lack of supplies that both the armies and civilians of Germany desperately needed.
Basically British victory… although not decisive or clear

10. German poster claiming victory in the Battle of Jutland

11. Bibliography
Biesinger, Joseph A. “Battle of Jutland.” Germany, Facts On File, 2006, History Research Center.
History.com Staff. "Battle of Jutland." History.com. A&E Television Networks, Web. 03 Feb
Watts, Tim. "Battle of Jutland." World History: The Modern Era, ABC-CLIO, 2017, worldhistory.abc-clio.com. Accessed 31 Jan
Keegan, John. An Illustrated History of the First World War. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Print.
Grant, R. G Battles: That Changed the Course of History. New York, NY: Universe, Print.
Nieberg, Michael. The Military Atlas of World War I. London: Amber, Print.

12. Sing-Along: НАЈВЕЋИ СЛЕРБИА
ENG: Largest Slerbia
Sung to the tune of “Disturbia” by Rihanna

13. Verse No more Gavrilo Princip (But Franz’s assassinated)
Sewn suit killed him, he bled
(He should’ve thought about it)
The crown’s on his dad’s head
(Now he’s all mad about it)
Looks like it’s gonna be war

14. Intro to Chorus Central Powers will come To oppress them
They will annex some Slavs
And consume them
The disease of the war
It can control them
Entente too close for comfort

15. Chorus Throw on your fatigues You’re in a nation of virtue
Ain't gonna play nice
Watch out, barbed wire will hurt you
Better think twice
No Man’s Land can’t be conquered
So if you declare war be wise
For Bigness Slerbia!
Show the foes your country’s might
For Slerbia!
Bring home glory tonight
Total war is what we like
Slerbia

16. Verse British Navy’s like a wall (Germans need to break free)
Scheer’s ready for the call
(Jellicoe positioning)
Gonna battle it out
Open up those trade routes
They’re gonna fight in Jutland

17. Intro to Chorus Central Powers will come To oppress them
They will annex some Slavs
And consume them
The disease of the war
It can control them
Centrals too close for comfort

18. Chorus Throw on your fatigues You’re in a nation of virtue
Ain't gonna play nice
Watch out, barbed wire will hurt you
Better think twice
No Man’s Land can’t be conquered
So if you declare war be wise
For Sarajevo, Slerbia!
Show the foes your country’s might
For Slerbia!
Bring home glory tonight
Total war is what we like
Slerbia

19. Bridge Figure out this mess we’re in Russia tried to help
But they’re struggling
Empires must go, go, go, go
Pan-Slavism is cool, oh, oh, oh, oh

20. Final Chorus Throw on your fatigues You’re in a nation of virtue
©Slerbian State-Mandated Propaganda Records in Association with Tyler’s Mad Lyric-Writing Firm
Final Chorus
Throw on your fatigues
You’re in a nation of virtue
Ain't gonna play nice
Watch out, barbed wire will hurt you
Better think twice
No Man’s Land can’t be conquered
So if you declare war be wise
For Bigness Slerbia!
Show the foes your country’s might
For Slerbia!
Bring home glory tonight
Total war is what we like
Slerbia