Which factors contributed to growing tensions in Europe on the eve of World War I? Choose four correct answers.

Nationalism encouraged strong devotion to the homeland, and alliances meant countries promised to defend one another if attacked. Militarism led countries to build large armed forces, while imperialism fueled competition for overseas empires. Trade agreements alone were not a major cause of the growing tensions described, so D is not one of the four answers.

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