Final answer:
Dahl's first published piece detailed his plane crash in France during World War II. Russia struggled with industrialization, Germany initiated worker health insurance, Argentina was influenced by fascism, and ANZAC troops faced heavy losses at Gallipoli.
Step-by-step explanation:
Dahl's first published writing was a magazine article about his plane crashing in France during World War II. The answer to the question is (a) France. This historical event contrasts to other noted historical facts such as the country that was initially prevented from industrializing due to a lack of free laborers, which was (d) Russia, and the country that was the first to provide health insurance for workers, which was (b) Germany. Additionally, the South American country's leader that was influenced by Italian fascism in the 1930s was (b) Argentina, and troops from (c) Australia and New Zealand sustained heavy casualties at Gallipoli.