What Was One of the Main Purposes of the Dual

question 19

Multiple Choice

What was one of the main purposes of the Dual Alliance forged by Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1879?

• A) To pressure Russia to stop negotiations for a Franco-Russian military alliance
• B) To strengthen the ties among the German-speaking lands of central Europe
• C) To defend against Russian aggression, particularly in the Balkans
• D) To intimidate the Pan-Slavic movement into scaling back its political agitation

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