Question

what prior conflict was a major cause of tension between germany and france at the beginning of world war i?

• hundred years war
• thirty years war
• seven weeks war
• franco - prussian war

Explanation:

The Franco - Prussian War (1870 - 1871) led to Prussia (a major part of what would become Germany) defeating France. France lost Alsace - Lorraine, and this created long - standing tension between the two nations. The Hundred Years' War was between England and France. The Thirty Years' War was a broader European religious and political conflict. The Seven Weeks' War was mainly between Prussia and Austria. So the Franco - Prussian War was the prior conflict that caused tension between Germany (formed with Prussia as a core) and France at the start of WWI.

Answer:

D. Franco - Prussian War