What was a major difference between the battle of verdun and the battle of the somme? a. the battle of verdun ended in a stalemate, while the battle of the somme was a major victory for the allied powers. b. the battle of verdun took place on the western front, while the battle of the somme took place on the eastern front. c. the battle of verdun took place over a period of several months, while the battle of the somme ended after only a few hours of fighting. d. the battle of verdun was launched by the central powers, while the battle of the somme was launched by the allied powers.

D. The Battle of Verdun was launched by the Central powers, while the Battle of the Somme was launched by the Allied powers.

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The battle of Verdun was launched by Germany in 1916. The German attacked the underground fortresses surrounding the French city of Verdun. Erich von Falkenhayn was responsible for the attack. The Somme's battle was an offensive attack launched in 1916 by the British. The war was fought against the German Empire by the British Empire armies and the French Third Republic. The reason for the war was to take the pressure off of French at Verdun

answer: secession

secession, as it applies to the outbreak of the american civil war, comprises the series of events that began on december 20, 1860, and extended through june 8 of the next year when eleven states in the lower and upper south severed their ties with the union. the first seven seceding states of the lower south set up a provisional government at montgomery, alabama. after hostilities began at fort sumter in charleston harbor on april 12, 1861, the border states of virginia, arkansas, tennessee, and north carolina joined the new government, which then moved its capital to richmond, virginia. the union was thus divided approximately on geographic lines. twenty-one northern and border states retained the style and title of the united states, while the eleven slave states adopted the nomenclature of the confederate states of america.

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