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What did it mean when Germany issued Austria-Hungary what was
called a "blank check?"

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The “blank check” is an infamous episode in the history of the First World War; the first truly fatal error made by Germany – a promise of unconditional support for whatever action Austria-Hungary might take to punish Serbia.
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