After the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, countries throughout Europe were making defensive agreements in case of a war. (If one country was attacked an allied country would fight to defend it) Here is a list of alliances made before World War One occurred.
- Russia and Serbia
-Germany and Austria-Hungary
-France and Russia
-Britain, France and Belgium
-Japan and Britain
By the summer of 1914 there were two alliances. The Triple Alliance(Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy) and the Triple Entente(Britain, France and Russia).
For twenty years the nations of Europe had been making alliances. It was thought that these alliances would promote peace. Others would protect each country in case of a war. Making it foolish for one country to wage war on another. The danger of these alliances were that if one country got into a conflict with another, then numerous countries would get dragged into a war. This is what happened between Austria-Hungary and Serbia which led to the first world war.
- Russia and Serbia
-Germany and Austria-Hungary
-France and Russia
-Britain, France and Belgium
-Japan and Britain
By the summer of 1914 there were two alliances. The Triple Alliance(Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy) and the Triple Entente(Britain, France and Russia).
For twenty years the nations of Europe had been making alliances. It was thought that these alliances would promote peace. Others would protect each country in case of a war. Making it foolish for one country to wage war on another. The danger of these alliances were that if one country got into a conflict with another, then numerous countries would get dragged into a war. This is what happened between Austria-Hungary and Serbia which led to the first world war.