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in material are enormous. we have perhaps lost one - third of the men we lost in the opening days of the battle of 21s march, 1918, but we have lost nearly as many guns—nearly one thousand—and all our transport, all the armoured vehicles that were with the army in the north. this loss will impose a further delay on the expansion of our military strength. that expansion had not been proceeding as far as we had hoped. the best of all we had to give had gone to the british expeditionary force, and although they had not the numbers of tanks and some articles of equipment which were desirable, they were a very well and finely equipped army. they had the first - fruits of all that our industry had to give, and that is gone. and now here is this further delay. how long it will be, how long it will last, depends upon the exertions which we make in this island. an effort the like of which has never been seen in our records is now being made. work is proceeding everywhere, night and day, sundays and week days. capital and labour have cast aside their interests, rights, and customs and put them into the common stock. already the flow of munitions has leaped forward. there is no reason why we should not in a few months overtake the sudden and serious loss that has come upon us, without retarding the development of our general program.
which of the following sentences from this section helps explain why churchill includes such specific details about material losses (such as the loss of over 1,000 guns and all transport vehicles)?
a. \that expansion had not been proceeding as far as we had hoped.\
b. \this loss will impose a further delay on the expansion of our military strength.\
c. \work is proceeding everywhere, night and day, sundays and week days.\
d. \the best of all we had to give had gone to the british expeditionary force\

Explanation:

Brief Explanations
  • Option A only mentions that the expansion wasn't going as hoped but doesn't directly link the material losses to it.
  • Option B clearly states that the material losses (like guns, transport) will cause a further delay in military - strength expansion. This shows the reason for detailing the material losses (to explain the impact on military expansion).
  • Option C talks about work progress but has no connection to why material losses are detailed.
  • Option D is about what was given to the British Expeditionary Force and not about the reason for detailing material losses.

Answer:

B. "This loss will impose a further delay on the expansion of our military strength."