HIST Week 3

The Great War was economically being fought at a global level in which of the following ways?

• Through international trade disruptions and blockades

• By limiting all economic activities to Europe only

• By keeping all colonies economically independent

• By avoiding the use of global resources

The war effort meant which of the following for civilian populations?

• Increased involvement in production and rationing

• Complete isolation from the conflict

• No changes to daily life

• Immediate end to all hardships

State planning was relevant in wartime economies because:

• It allowed for efficient allocation of resources and coordination of production.

• It promoted free market competition without government intervention.

• It reduced the need for any economic planning or control.

• It discouraged any form of government involvement in the economy.

The issues connected with food production and distribution during WWI included:

• Food shortages and rationing

• Surplus of food supplies

• Improved transportation networks

• Decrease in government control

What is mobilisation in the context of war?

Who is considered a soldier according to the passage?

What was the main purpose of frontal attacks in Western countries?

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

• Armies were always large and well-funded in history.

• Armies were somewhat limited by money and support from nobility.

• Frontal attacks were never used in Western countries.

• Mobilisation is only physical.

The process of massification of armies became prominent after which historical event?

• World War I

• The French Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Roman Empire

What does the term 'Louvre en masse' refer to in the context of the French Revolution?