The Spark That Ignited World War I Was

question 52

Multiple Choice

The spark that ignited World War I was

• A) the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo.
• B) Germany's invasion of Poland.
• C) the British naval blockade in the Atlantic.
• D) the storming of the French Bastille.

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