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What new types of weapons were first used in World War I? Airplanes, submarines, machine guns, tanks, and poison gas.
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Discussion Why might Germany have been an influence on the political position of Austria-Hungary? Germany shared a large border with Austria, and its military might have posed a great threat.
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Discussion According to the special cable, what might this have had to do with the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand? The assassination of the archduke, who was a strong leader, opened his country to German influence.
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Discussion Why might the author of the special cable have feared for the security of the Balkans following the assassination? If Austria-Hungary came under German control, Germany would then be on the doorstep of the Balkan countries.
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Answers for Step Into the Place The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand encouraged the Austrians to retaliate against Serbia, ally with Germany, and begin a large-scale European conflict involving Russia and its allies.
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Step Into the Time Europe planned for a swift, short, and decisive conflict. Instead, it engaged in a prolonged, static, global war, bringing in Japan and the U.S. on the side of the Allies and the Ottoman Empire on the side of the Central Powers.
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Discussion When was the Archduke assassinated? June 1914
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Discussion When did Germany declare war on Russia? August 1914
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Discussion What happened the same year the peace conference at Brest- Litovsk opened? The Russian Revolution began; U.S. entered World War I.
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Answers for Step Into the Time There was fear in Europe that Austria would retaliate against the Serbs for the assassination and that retaliation would plunge the Balkans, if not all of Europe, into conflict.
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