Question

What statement best describes Germany overall military strategy at the beginning of World War I?

A It planned to dig defensive trenches to protect against French or Russian invasion

B it planned to launch simultaneous attacks on military fronts in Great Britain and France

C it planned to launch a naval attack against Great Britain, then a ground attack against Russia

D it planned to rapidly conquer France, then send its troops East toward Russia

Answer 1

Answer: D. it planned to rapidly conquer France, then send its troops East toward Russia

Step-by-step explanation:

When the first World War broke out in 1914, the Germans were faced with war on two front, France and Russia. To counter this, they sent most of their army into France with the expectation that they would rapidly conquer it.

With their troops now free, they would attack the Russians who they figured would take too long to mobilize their forces so would not attack Germany while Germany attacked France.