Question

The ……. of 1871 was the root-cause of the First World War. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Schlieffen Plan called for the German army to cross the border into Belgium within days after mobilization was declared. Speed of mobilization, the generals thought, was an advantage that Germany could not sacrifice. Thus it was that Alfred von Schlieffen's dead hand pulled the trigger that started World War I.

Answer 2

Answer:

france -prussian

Explanation:

It is generally believed that many of the reasons that led to the First World War had their origin in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870-1871. Germany defeated France and annexed the French territory of Alsace-Lorraine. ... France allied with England which eventually divided Europe into two rival camps.