The attack on Verdun came about because of a plan by the German Chief of general staff Von Falkenhayn. He wanted to "bleed France white" by launching a massive German attack on a narrow stretch of land that had historic value to the French - Verdun.
The area around Verdun contained twenty major forts and forty smaller ones that had historically protected the eastern border of France. Falkenhayn believed that the French could not allow these forts to fall as the national humiliation would be too much.
By fighting to the last man, Falkenhayn believed the French would lose so many men that the battle would change the course of the war.
Answer:
D
Explanation:
I'm not too sure but Regan did cut taxes for the rich because he thought that they will invest more in the economy if they had more money.
It was a recruitment poster for African American men to join the Union Army...
I know which question you're on so it will be the option that says "defeat the Confederacy in the Civil War"
Answer:
D) Department of Natural Resources
Explanation:
The Wildlife Resources Division of the Department of Natural Resources oversees commercial fishing licenses in the State of Georgia.
It's not so much that the women's rights movement and suffrage were given a boost by the Civil War itself, but more by the end of the war, since amendments were passed that gave African Americans voting rights--making women think that they could attain them as well.