Which statement best explains why the American Civil War was considered the first modern war?
a. It was the first war in which over a million soldiers died
b. It was the first war to be fought between two armies of the same state
c. It was the first war to mobilize conscript services in defense of nationalist ideals
d. It was the first war in which the technologies produced by industrialization were utilized
Question 2
The rise of European bureaucracies and the centralization of states led to armies characterized by _________.
a. aristocracy
b. conscription
c. globalization
d. professionalism