How did the new technology introduced during the war shape how the war was fought and won?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
a. Since both sides used the machine gun and barbed wire in trench warfare, neither side was able to gain an advantage over the other, resulting in a stalemate on the Western Front.
b. The introduction of poison gas contributed to the carnage but did not alter the course of the war until the Germans began deploying it more effectively in its offensive in the spring of 1918.
c. The Allies learned how to use the same tactics against the Central Powers.
d. Ultimately, it would be the development of the tank that would erode the defensive advantage of trench warfare and win the war for the Allies.
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The 1972 presidential candidate paralyzed as the result of an assassination attempt:
A. George Wallace B. Richard Nixon C. George McGovern D. Ted Kennedy
The world's population
What will be an ideal response?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen claimed that natural rights included "liberty, property, security, and resistance to __________."
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following was so valuable that it carried the same weight as gold, pound for pound?
A) salt B) ivory C) silver D) sugar