[ 359 ] Geography and the World GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW _____________ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • As damaging as it was in terms of American lives lost, World War II had an even greater effect on the lives of British, French, and Soviet soldiers and civilians. This chart compares the losses. Country Military Losses Civilian Losses United States 292,131 fewer than 10 Britain 397,762 70,000 France 210,671 173,260 Soviet Union 14,500,000 7,700,000 Which of the following most likely explains why civilian losses were so much lower in the United States than in Europe? a. The U.S. military was better able to protect its civilians. b. Outside of certain Alaskan islands, no fighting took place on U.S. soil. c. U.S. civilians were not allowed to witness battles. d. More U.S. civilians were drafted into the armed forces.