Which one of the following statements is true about the first battle of Marne It shifted attention to the war in Italy
It ended Germany's hopes for a quick victory on the Western Front
It allowed the French and British to attack Austria-Hungary
It ended France's hopes for victory when their army surrenderd
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Correct answer is It ended Germany's hopes for a quick victory on the Western Front .

Explanation:

First option is not correct as at the Italy was neutral at the time.

Second option is correct as German created a famous Schlieffen plan to defeat France in short period of time and then to focus on other fronts. They failed with this.

Third option is not correct as Britain and France were focused on defeating Germany, as Austria-Hungary was leading operations at Balkan Peninsula at the time.

Last option is not correct as France actually managed to stop German progression with this battle.

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