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England joined the First World War because ____________.

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England wanted to establish a colonial empire
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Germany violated the neutrality of Belgium
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President Wilson of U.S.A. issued the famous 'Fourteen Points'
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The Archduke Francis Ferdinand was murdered at Sarajevo
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Solution

The correct option is B Germany violated the neutrality of Belgium

On 2 August 1914, the day before Germany declared war on France, the German government wrote to the Belgian government demanding the right of free passage across Belgium for its troops, so that the latter could most efficiently invade France and reach Paris.

On 3rd August 1914, as the Belgian refused to give passage, Germany declared war on France; the former invaded Belgium the next day, which resulted in Britain's entry into the war to defend Belgian neutrality.

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