Naval Blockade (Noun)
Meaning
The interdiction of a nation's lines of communication at sea by the use of naval power.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The naval blockade of the port city was a key strategy in the war, crippling the enemy's ability to import vital supplies.
- During the American Civil War, the Union Navy imposed a naval blockade on the Confederacy, severely limiting their ability to trade with other nations.
- The naval blockade of Cuba during the Spanish-American War was a decisive factor in the United States' victory, as it prevented Spanish ships from resupplying the island.
- The British Navy's naval blockade of France during the Napoleonic Wars was a major factor in the war, as it severely limited Napoleon's ability to import goods and supplies.
- The naval blockade of the Japanese home islands by the United States during World War II was a crucial strategy, as it severely limited Japan's ability to import oil and other vital supplies.