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The alliances formed before World War I were primarily driven by a desire for security and power among European nations. Countries sought to protect themselves from potential threats and to balance power, leading to the creation of two main alliances: the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy) and the Triple Entente (France, Russia, and Britain). These alliances intensified tensions and created a web of commitments that ultimately contributed to the rapid escalation of the conflict following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914. The interlocking nature of these alliances meant that a localized conflict could easily draw in multiple nations, leading to a full-scale war.

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