Before World War I, France and Russia had a military alliance. This meant that
each country promised to support the other in the event of war. In 1914,
Germany declared war on Russia. By the end of the year, both French and
Russian troops were battling the German military. Which of the following, if
true, would suggest that the military alliance was only correlated to, but not
the cause of, France entering the war with Germany?
A. French leaders made their declaration of war standing next to
Russian leaders.
O
B. France has repeatedly honored its alliance with Russia during
previous wars
C. French military leaders declared that rescuing Russia was France's
primary goal.
O
D. France did not declare war on Germany until Germany attacked
France
