Questions: Why was Russia drawn into conflict with Germany after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia? A. Russia had an alliance with Serbia, and Germany had an alliance with Austria-Hungary. B. Both Russia and Germany hoped to capture Serbia before AustriaHungary could invade. C. Russia broke its alliance with Germany by refusing to aid AustriaHungary against Serbia. D. Russia convinced France to invade Germany to stop those countries from joining the attack on Serbia.

The answer is A. Russia had an alliance with Serbia, and Germany had an alliance with Austria-Hungary.

This option is correct. Russia was drawn into the conflict because of its alliance with Serbia. When Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia mobilized its forces to support Serbia. Germany, allied with Austria-Hungary, then declared war on Russia, leading to a broader conflict.

This option is incorrect. Russia and Germany were not competing to capture Serbia. Russia was supporting Serbia, while Germany was supporting Austria-Hungary.

This option is incorrect. Russia did not have an alliance with Germany that it broke. Instead, Russia was allied with Serbia, and Germany was allied with Austria-Hungary.

This option is incorrect. While Russia and France were allies, the sequence of events did not involve Russia convincing France to invade Germany to prevent an attack on Serbia. The alliances and mobilizations were more complex and involved multiple factors leading to World War I.