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What was Maria Alexandrovna's position on World War I?

  • She sided with Germany

  • She supported Russia

  • She was neutral

  • She sided with the Allies

Answer

Maria Alexandrovna was the wife of King George V of the United Kingdom. During World War I, she sided with Germany, the country of her birth. She did this because she felt a strong connection to her German heritage and she believed that the British government was treating Germany unfairly.
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