He restored the morale of the Continental Army in addition to introducing discipline and putting the tattered soldiers into fighting shape. He drilled the troops which were often in bad shape and defeated which was vital in helping the Continental Army accomplish its missions.
The line that describes the purpose of this excerpt of the prologue is:
It states the conflict that occurs at the end of the play.
Explanation:
The play is about the war that Henry the 6th has to fight to keep his kingdom and his reckless campaigns in the French territories he believed he had natural claim on like previous kings.
This play was in a way symbolic of the waning influence of the dynasty that Henry VI was from and the war would prove to be the nail in the coffin.
This prologue sets up the major pieces of the conflict very well here only by setting up the war and the eventual losses of the person faced.
The first answer is A. and the second one is D
Here are your matches:
BRITAIN: leaders wanted to punish Germany but also wanted Germany to be economically strong
- <em>In particular, Prime Minister David Lloyd-George wanted to avoid going too far in punishing Germany, as he felt that weakening Germany would only hurt Britain, since Germany and Britain had long had trade relationships prior to the war.</em>
RUSSIA: pulled out of the war following a revolution
BRITAIN: signed a peace treaty with Germany
- <em>Could possibly also list Russia - see note below.</em>
GERMANY AND OTTOMAN EMPIRE: was part of the Central powers
OTTOMAN EMPIRE: ceased to exist following the war
GERMANY: forced to pay large reparations and take blame for causing the war
A note to explain some items above:
- The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the victorious Allies, including Great Britain. They required the signature of Germany as the leader of the Central Powers. Germany signed under protest because of the harsh terms of the treaty.
- Russia also signed a treaty with Germany and the other Central Powers nations (Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria). That was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, which was the agreeement signed when Russia pulled out of the war.
- The Central Powers included Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
