Question

Select the correct option based on the information given in the following statements.

Statement 1: In the battle of Tannenberg, Russia suffered heavy losses.

Statement 2: The Russian loss at Tannenberg helped the French Army to recover from the pressure on the western front.

• A. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.
• B. Both statements are incorrect.
• C. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
• D. Both statements are correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both statements are correct.

In the battle of Tannenberg, Russia suffered heavy losses but this helped the French Army to recover from the pressure on the western front. Since the French Army successfully recovered, in early September 1914 at the Battle of the Marne, they were able to push back the Germans and save Paris.