Question

prior to world war i, the _______________ established that, in case of the outbreak of war, germany would attack france first and then russia.
a. schlieffen plan
b. serbian-austrian conflict
c. black hand
d. july ultimatum

please select the best answer from the choices provided
a
b
c
d

Explanation:

The question asks for the pre-WWI German military strategy targeting France first then Russia. The Schlieffen Plan was this official German war plan. The other options: the Serbian-Austrian conflict was a war trigger, the Black Hand was a Serbian nationalist group, and the July Ultimatum was Austria-Hungary's ultimatum to Serbia that sparked the war.

Answer:

A. Schlieffen Plan