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Why does Wells choose Martians to attack England in The War of the Worlds, instead of a more familiar enemy such as the Germans? OA. Wells wanted to show sympathy for the families of soldiers killed in real wars and conflicts. OB. Wells didn't want the British people to think that the Germans were attacking . C. Wells believed that Martians existed and were coming to Earth to attack England . D. Wells wanted to illustrate that England could be caught with its guard down .

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Answer: D. Wells wanted to illustrate that England could be caught with its guard down .

Step-by-step explanation:

"War of the Worlds" was first published in 1897 which was a time when people were not much worried about aliens. They were at the time, more worried about European powers like Germany that were threatening British supremacy.

H. G. Wells chose aliens to attack England instead to show that they could be caught with their guard down on account of being worried about a single enemy when there were other enemies out there to be worried about.

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