How Did Alliances Cause Ww1
“Alliances played the greatest role is causing World War 1” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Use evidence to support your answer.
World War 1 (1914-1918) was not caused by a single specific reason, but a combination of Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism caused the build-up of tension which was the ultimate cause of the war. Although alliances were a significant contributing factor of the uprise of World War 1, it was not the only cause of World War 1.
Many years prior to the outbreak of World War 1, many countries had agreements which stated they would help each other in times of need, such as a war. These were known as alliances. In the case of a war, the countries in the same alliance would pledge to provide support and help defend each other. Germany was allied with Austria-Hungary and Italy before the war, forming the Triple Alliance, while Britain, France and Russia formed the Triple Entente. However, Italy left the Triple alliances just as the war was about to break out, and later joined the Triple entente as they just wanted to be on the winning side of the war. Italy’s position in the Triple Alliance was replaced by the Ottoman Empire, who were of more use than the cowardly Italians. The alliances also …show more content…
It was because of this that the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, which was ultimately the last straw that sparked the beginnings of world war 1. Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on the 28th of June 1914 while on their trip to Sarajevo, by Gavrilo Princip, a member of a Serbian nationalist secret society known as the Black Hand who all resisted the Austro Hungarian rule. Because of this, the Austria Hungary empire demanded Serbia to agree to its ultimatum, and when the Serbians refused, the Austria Hungarians declared war. This marked the beginnings of the four years of bloodshed that would later be known as the first world
World War 1 (1914-1918) was not caused by a single specific reason, but a combination of Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism caused the build-up of tension which was the ultimate cause of the war. Although alliances were a significant contributing factor of the uprise of World War 1, it was not the only cause of World War 1.
Many years prior to the outbreak of World War 1, many countries had agreements which stated they would help each other in times of need, such as a war. These were known as alliances. In the case of a war, the countries in the same alliance would pledge to provide support and help defend each other. Germany was allied with Austria-Hungary and Italy before the war, forming the Triple Alliance, while Britain, France and Russia formed the Triple Entente. However, Italy left the Triple alliances just as the war was about to break out, and later joined the Triple entente as they just wanted to be on the winning side of the war. Italy’s position in the Triple Alliance was replaced by the Ottoman Empire, who were of more use than the cowardly Italians. The alliances also …show more content…
It was because of this that the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, which was ultimately the last straw that sparked the beginnings of world war 1. Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on the 28th of June 1914 while on their trip to Sarajevo, by Gavrilo Princip, a member of a Serbian nationalist secret society known as the Black Hand who all resisted the Austro Hungarian rule. Because of this, the Austria Hungary empire demanded Serbia to agree to its ultimatum, and when the Serbians refused, the Austria Hungarians declared war. This marked the beginnings of the four years of bloodshed that would later be known as the first world