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Question 21 • FL-2109310-World History

What part did the alliance system play in the events that led to World War I?

Answer

Countries that were in alliances with other countries were obligated to support their allies when war was declared.

Alliances enabled countries to cooperate in establishing large colonial empires.

Countries that were in alliances with other countries were guaranteed that they would not have to go to war.

The countries in one alliance system were not allowed to trade with countries in competing alliances, which further divided Europe.

Explanation

Alliance agreements often obligated countries to support their allies if they were attacked or entered a war. After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, declarations of war drew allied countries into the conflict, helping turn a regional crisis into a wider European war. Alliances did not guarantee peace, as choice C suggests.

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