How Did New Weapons Such as the Machine Gun Affect

question 63

Multiple Choice

How did new weapons such as the machine gun affect warfare in World War I?

• A) They led to trench warfare that resulted in unprecedented casualties for all involved.
• B) They gave the Allied powers an enormous advantage over the underequipped Germans.
• C) The prospect of total carnage deterred the officers in charge from ordering massive assaults.
• D) They gave individual soldiers more fire power and better odds for surviving the war.

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