What best describes the Schlieffen Plan?
a. German plan to use unrestricted submarine warfare to block the United Kingdom
b. Austrian plan to annex Serbia
c. German plan to quickly knock out the French on the Western Front, then a single-front war with the Russians
d. German plan to help the Austrians invade Serbia
Answer: c. German plan to quickly knock out the French on the Western Front, then a single-front war with the Russians
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In return for conceding the Austrian Netherlands to Holland, Austria was compensated with
A) Luxembourg. B) Bavaria. C) territory in Northern Italy. D) Poland. E) Switzerland.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a. After 1870, Bismarck was interested in gaining more territory for the German Empire. b. Bismarck and Kaiser William II shared similar goals in foreign policy. c. Bismarck thought a war between Austria and Russia would benefit Germany. d. Bismarck showed little concern for France in his foreign policy, concentrating instead on the ambitions of Germany's eastern neighbors. e. Bismarck sought to preserve order and stability in Europe.
The long-lasting variant of depression is called
A. bipolar disorder. B. persistent depressive disorder. C. cyclothymia. D. major depressive disorder.
What triggered the war between Mexico and the United States during the years 1846-1848?
a. American occupation of the territory between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande b. American implementation of trade tariffs on Mexican goods c. Mexican demand for compensation for the annexation of Texas d. American occupation of the republics of California and Texas