How can total war be described in terms of how it involves a civilian population?(1 point)
Responses
A. A total war mobilizes a civilian population to support the war effort and will see them targeted by the enemy.
B. A total war targets civilians in order to destroy the enemy, but does not involve them in the war effort.
C. A total war mobilizes a civilian population to support the war effort, but does not see them directly involved in the battlefield.
D. Civilians are not involved in a total war.
A. A total war mobilizes a civilian population to support the war effort and will see them targeted by the enemy.
What new technologies were invented during World War I?(1 point)
Responses
A. automobiles and submarines
B. observational balloons and zeppelins
C. tanks, poison gas, ambulance
D. airplanes and reconnaissance
C. tanks, poison gas, ambulance
Which of the following statements accurately compares the Eastern and Western Fronts?(1 point)
Responses
A. The Western Front covered most of southwestern Russia, whereas the Eastern Front was near the French-Belgian border.
B. The Western and Eastern Fronts both encompassed large areas with varied terrain; however, the Western Front had more mountains.
C. The Western Front had flat terrain, whereas the Eastern Front had mountains, valleys, rivers, and forests.
D. The Western Front stretched from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, whereas the Eastern Front stretched from the English Channel to the Swiss border.
C. The Western Front had flat terrain, whereas the Eastern Front had mountains, valleys, rivers, and forests.
During World War II, forces on which front focused on strategic flanking maneuvers to overtake the enemy?(1 point)
Responses
A. Western Front
B. Eastern Front
C. Turkish Front
D. Italian Front
B. Eastern Front
Which of the following accurately summarizes the involvement of the United States in World War I?(1 point)
Responses
A. Initially, the U.S. was politically neutral and completely uninvolved; however, once it joined the Central powers they helped force Germany to surrender.
B. Initially, the U.S. was politically neutral and was involved only economically; however, once the U.S. entered the war its military involvement helped force an armistice.
C. The U.S. joined the Allied forces in 1914, but did not send troops until 1917, which eventually forced Germany to surrender.
D. The U.S. was involved economically, which provided critical resources for Allied forces and Central powers that forced a German armistice.