Question

[The Americans] will not even come because our submarines will sink them. Thus, America from a military point of view means nothing, and again nothing, and for a third time nothing.

-German Admiral Capelle, 1917

Which statement best evaluates this German prediction from world war I?

A. The prediction was completely wrong because the United States was able to mobilize several millions troops within a year, which had a decisive role in the outcome of World War I.

B. The prediction was mostly wrong because the United States did manage to send thousands of soldiers to Europe despite heavy losses of troop carriers to German submarines.

C. The prediction was partly right because the United States was focused on Asia, not Europe, so U.S. military involvement had only indirect effects on German military plans.

D. The prediction was partly right because the U.S. Army at the time had just over 100,000 soldiers and it took the United States several years to recruit, equip, and train soldiers to fight effectively in World War I.

Answer 1

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