The alliances in Europe were formed long before 1914. The motives were varied, but they were defensive in character and/or intended to preserve the balance of power - that is, to prevent any one European country achieving a position of overwhelming stength.
Having the support of an alliance while fighting against a "common enemy" was helpful. When Serbia assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914. Austria, as you might imagine, reacted negatively to this event, and eventually lashed out at Serbia.
Elsewhere in the world, Germany was feeling as though it was surrounded by England and France, whom it had negative history with. Germany felt that it was necessary for them to expand and develop their military defenses, because the British Empire had a very large military of its own. However, Britain reacted poorly to Germany's plans, not understand why they were doing anything like that, seeing as the had very few colonies to protect, unlike Britain who had many.
Russia defended Serbia from Austria-Hungary, and Germany and Austria-Hungary were already on friendly terms. France and Britain joined forces, since France was also disturbed by Germany's militarism. Italy joined with Germany.
The two sides became the Triple Alliance (Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary) and the Triple Entente (Great Britain, France and Russia [Later to include America: Canada was completely under Great Britain's control]).
Having an alliance system made it easier to cover more ground, and tensions were extremely high throughout Europe anyways, so it made sense to try and increase ones own power as much as possible in order to ensure their own victories.
at the beginning of WWi, it was actually to prevent a war from starting.
Nations wanted to create alliances to keep peace in Europe. They also created alliances to make their country stronger. Whey they formed alliances with other nations they had back up
World War I - the Triple Alliance. World War II - the Axis.
An Alliance is an Agreement over two country's like England and the United States of America did in World War II when we declared war on Germany. The alliance are people who are agreeing with us in World War II.
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The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance, formed after WWII.
The Triple Alliance in 1913, shown in red.The Triple Alliance was the military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, (as opposing the Triple Entente which consisted of an alliance between Britain, France and Russia), that lasted from 1882[1] until the start of World War I in 1914.[
World War 1
to use the support of the alliance to get back its territories lost during Balkan wars I and II
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Yes. This formed part of the "Triple Entente"
World War I - the Triple Alliance. World War II - the Axis.
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Germany attempting to form a military alliance with Mexico.
Germany attempting to form a military alliance with Mexico
Bulgaria was part of the Central Powers, alongside with Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. It joined the alliance in October 1915.
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An Alliance is an Agreement over two country's like England and the United States of America did in World War II when we declared war on Germany. The alliance are people who are agreeing with us in World War II.
yes they did but it didn't work out