Which factor explains the high casualty rates of suffered by both sides in World War I? (3 points)

aerial attacks on civilian populations
the use of poison gas and machine guns
the use of unrestricted submarine warfare
blimps used to direct artillery fire

Question

Which factor explains the high casualty rates of suffered by both sides in World War I? (3 points)

 	
	aerial attacks on civilian populations
	the use of poison gas and machine guns
	the use of unrestricted submarine warfare
	blimps used to direct artillery fire

anonymous · Answer

The table below shows casualties suffered by some of the Allied nations that participated in World War I:

Country

Total Mobilized Forces

Killed

Wounded

Prisoners and Missing

Total Casualties

Casualties as % of Forces

Allies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russia

12,000,000

1,700,000

4,950,000

2,500,000

9,150,000

76.3

British Empire

8,904,467

908,371

2,090,212

191,652

3,190,235

35.8

France

8,904,467

908,371

2,090,212

191,652

3,190,235

35.8

Italy

5,615,000

650,000

947,000

600,000

2,197,000

39.1

United States

4,355,000

116,516

204,002

4,500

323,018

7.1