Beginning in the Fall of 1839, the Hostilities Between China

question 25

Multiple Choice

Beginning in the fall of 1839, the hostilities between China and Great Britain exposed the growing gap between the military capabilities of industrializing Western nations and those like China, whose armed forces _________.

• A) were in a state of readiness
• B) were technologically up-to-date
• C) had fallen into disuse
• D) were superior in tactical logistics

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