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When Russia started fighting against Germany, Russia's allies (Norway,Austro-Hungarian and England all stepped in to help one by one. Then Russia's allies (America and Switzerland stepped in, leading to the GREAT WAR.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinard of Austria by members of a Bosnian gang allegedly associated with Serbia. Therefore, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Serbia had an alliance with Russia so Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary, and Germany had an alliance with Austria-Hungary so Germany declared war on Russia and France, which also had an alliance with Russia. German forces had to march through Belgium to get to France so Britain declared war on Germany as they had an alliance with Belgium.
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∙ 14y agoBecause it helped to defeat Germany. If Germany fought only Russia and Russia had no alliances, Russia would have been destroyed.
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What invoked the European alliances during World War 1?
The "Great Man" alliance pushed european nation in ww1. which involved USA, Germany, and the USSR
How did imperialism lead to ww1?
It caused tensions between countries (further enhancing the conflict between Germany and Britain) and it ignited the flame that then caused militarism, nationalism, and alliances.
When did WW1 start and end?
WW1 started in 1914 and for America it started in 1917 and ended in 1918
What alliances where formed in WW1?
the countries that made up the allied powers were Great Britian, France, United States, Italy, Japan, and Russia. Although Russia backs out later on.
Who did they fight against in the ww1?
It would help significantly if we knew who "they" were.
Would WW1 be a world war if alliances had not existed?
yes
What were the alliances in ww1 called?
The Central Powers and the Allied Powers
Why Alliances and counter alliances when exposed created such an combustible atmosphere that made world war 1 inevitable?
There were tons of alliances made that caused ww1. Alliances made countries stronger.
What were events leading up to ww1?
Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism
What drew much of Europe into the war?
if your talking about ww1, then alliances between country's
What was the spark of WW1?
the murder of Austria Hungary Archduke Franz Ferdinand. It was bascically used as an excuse to start the war. Then Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and nationalism took their toll to move it on.
What alliances were there in 1895 during the ww1?
Germany and japan agenest the rest of Euop and America
What two large alliances took shapes before the beginning of ww1?
France and Russia.
Was France fully prepared for the conflict or did France rely heavily on alliances?
France was fully prepared for ww1
How big was Germany's empire in World War 1?
Germanys empire was in WW1 because of the alliances the other countries had.
What were BIG causes of World War 1?
The proximate cause of WW1 is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. There are four main causes of the starting of WW1. They were Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism. In militarism countries aggressively built their nations armed forces. For the alliances, each nation in the allies protected the others. Imperialism is when the countries competed to control other colonies, and nationalism is the devotion to your nation. These are the four main causes of WW1.
What were the two main alliances of ww1?
The Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy The Triple-Entente: Great Britain, France, and Russia
