Question

What did Germany do to encourage Austria to go to war with Serbia?
a. Germany promised support to Austria.
c. Germany sent a false letter to the Austrian government informing them of an attack on Austria by Serbia.
b. Germany threatened to invade Austria unless they went to war with Serbia.
d. Germany accused the Serbian government of trying to assassinate Austrian government officials.

Answer 1

Germany encouraged Austria to go to war with Serbia because Germany promised support to Austria - a. Austria knew that being backed by Germany they would have huge support and it would enable them and help them with a very fast conquering campaign of Serbia.