Why Is T He Spring of 1917 Considered a Turning

question 42

Multiple Choice

Why is t he Spring of 1917 considered a turning point in the course of World War I?

• A)German submarines breaking British blockades.
• B)Turkey's collapse and the US entry into the war.
• C)Russia's collapse and the US entry into the war.
• D)The use of the machine gun in trench warfare.
• E)Germany's movement to isolate the British from their other allies.

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