The Department of War was one of the first executive branch departments in the u.s. government.
The German Empire and Austria-Hungary were Allied within the Central Powers, So I assume it was the German Empire in this case, Which Declared war on Russia and France and was at war with Britain due to the Invasion of Belgium.
So the Answer is the German Empire.
In regard to gender issues in sub-Saharan Africa, generally speaking "<span>d. Women had more opportunities open to them than did their counterparts in other societies," although this depended slightly on the specific region and time in question. </span>
The Boers were immigrants from Germany, France and the Netherlands who settled in the First European Colony established in South Africa ( at present day Cape Town) in 1653 by a Dutchman called Jan Van Riebeek.
The Boers created very large farms which served to bring much economic gain. At first, the Dutch were only interested in establishing a supply base for the Dutch East India Company in 1652. But over the next 150 years, The Dutch and other immigrants which formed the Boer community moved further inland and began engaging in agriculture and other economic activities, thus encouraging more Europeans to come and settle there.
