France and Russia have united in opposition to the Central European Triple Alliance…. France will not abandon the paths of an anti-German policy, but will do her best to excite …

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France and Russia have united in opposition to the Central European Triple Alliance….

France will not abandon the paths of an anti-German policy, but will do her best to excite hostility against us, and to thwart (stop) German interests in every quarter (area) of the globe…. the question between them [must be] once more decided by arms.
The Next War
General Friedrich von Bernhardi, 1914

The passage above was written by a German general very soon before World War I began. Which of the following sentences best summarizes the passage?
A.
Germany and France have to fight another war before there is a lasting peace.
B.
Germany and France have to work to resolve their differences peacefully.
C.
Germany and France could both benefit more from cooperating together.
D.
Germany and France could be forced into a war because of Russia's actions.