Imperialism and the Great War — Test

Question 14 • US History and Geography

Which sentence best describes the influence of alliances on the start of World War I?

Answer

Alliances between nearly all European nations meant that when two went to war, all became involved.

Alliances delayed the beginning of World War I because nations were afraid to attack one another.

Alliances prevented many European countries from joining the war because they had signed a pledge not to.

Alliances forced member nations to settle their differences through talks rather than through armed attacks.

Explanation

Alliances connected European countries through promises of support. After Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in 1914, those commitments helped draw other nations into the conflict, expanding a regional war into a larger one. Choice B best describes this chain reaction, though not every European nation joined the war.

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