Question

WW1 ESSAY (100 points asap please!)

Rules:
1. As much detail as possible
2. No copy and paste, my teacher has a scanner :0
3. Drink some water and eat something to get you going!

Suggested Structure of Essay
How far do you agree that World War One was caused by the Alliance System?

Introduction:
State when WWI happened and the main countries involved at the start.
List the five main causes, but don’t give details yet.

Main body of essay:
One paragraph on each of the 5 main causes, explaining information about them.
Each paragraph should say how much you think this contributed to causing WWI and why. Would WWI still have happened without this cause?
Discuss the Alliances in more detail than the others.
Use PEEL paragraphs.

Conclusion:
Couple of sentences stating whether you think the Alliance system was the biggest cause or whether other causes were greater.

Answer 1

A network of alliances formed in Europe between 1870 and 1914, essentially forming two factions bound by duties of hegemony or military action - the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance. The Triple Alliance of 1882 took Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy together. The Triple Entente of 1907 took France, Britain and Russia together. The historic point of contention between Austria was Hungary and Russia over their incompatible interests in the Balkans, and France had a strong conviction that

Germany was rooted in their failure in the war of 1870. This can help you get a start