Evidence That the Russians Struggled to Mobilize for Total War

question 29

Multiple Choice

Evidence that the Russians struggled to mobilize for total war can be found in the fact that they conscripted millions of men but could only arm

• A)10 percent of them.
• B)25 percent of them.
• C)40 percent of them.
• D)50 percent of them.
• E)none of them; soldiers were required to bring their own weapons upon conscription.

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Definitions:

Thoracentesis

A medical procedure used to drain fluid or air from the pleural space around the lungs.

Fluid

A substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure; can be a gas or a liquid.

Pleura

The thin membrane that envelops the lungs and lines the inner surface of the chest wall, performing a crucial role in respiratory movement and protection.

Acute Epiglottitis

A serious, life-threatening condition characterized by inflammation of the epiglottis, the flap at the base of the tongue that keeps food from going into the trachea during swallowing.