Question

it was a pity that miss cavell had to be executed, but it was necessary. she was judged justly. . . . i see from the english and american press that the shooting of an englishwoman . . . for treason has caused a sensation . . . . it is undoubtedly a terrible thing that the woman has been executed; but consider what would happen to a state, particularly in war, if it left crimes aimed at the safety of its armies to go unpunished because committed by women. \
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—dr. alfred zimmermann, german undersecretary of foreign affairs, 1915 \
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which line from the text suggests that british propaganda aimed at angering the public had been successful? \
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\bigcirc \it was a pity that miss cavell had to be executed.\ \
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\bigcirc \the shooting of an englishwoman . . . for treason has caused a sensation.\ \
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\bigcirc \it is undoubtedly a terrible thing that the woman has been executed.\ \
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\bigcirc \consider what would happen if it left crimes . . . to go unpunished.\

Explanation:

To determine which line shows British propaganda angered the public, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Expresses pity for execution, not public anger.
• Option 2: States the execution of an Englishwoman for treason "caused a sensation" (public outrage), matching successful propaganda's goal of angering the public.
• Option 3: Focuses on the execution being terrible, not public reaction.
• Option 4: Discusses legal reasoning, not public anger.

Answer:

B. "The shooting of an Englishwoman... for treason has caused a sensation."