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At the beginning of the 20th century, there were five major powers in Europe?
False
France and Germany were rivals in Europe during the 20th century?
True
France had to cede Alsace and Lorraine to Britain after the Franco-Prussian war?
False
Germany challenged British naval supremacy by building a large navy?
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Britain viewed the building of a large German navy as a threat to its oversea trade and empire?
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True or false: Germany believed war with France was extremely likely revenge for her defeat in the Franco-Prussian war?
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True or false: Germany wanted to avoid fighting both France and Russia at the same time?
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True or false: The German plan to avoid fighting both France and Russia was called the Schlieffen Plan?
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True or false: The Schlieffen Plan involved the left wing attacking France along the frontier from Metz to Switzerland?
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True or false: The Germans took two risks with the Schlieffen Plan, one of them being that Britain would not join the war when Germany invaded Belgium?
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