Which of the Following Was NOT a Major Element in the German

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a major element in the German collapse of November 1918?

• A) a naval mutiny against the disastrous plan to attack the combined American and British navies
• B) the sudden death of Kaiser Wilhelm's heir
• C) the declaration of a republic in Bavaria and socialist revolts elsewhere in the country
• D) scarce food supplies that left some Germans on the verge of starvation
• E) the surrender of Austria on November 3, 1918

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Price Floor

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