Question

. Which piece of evidence below best supports the claim that Alliances were the

iggest cause of WWI?
Slide 12
In 1879, to strengthen Germany's security, the leader
of Germany made an alliance with Austria-Hungary.
Both empires pledged to fight for the other if attacked by
Russia. A few years later, Italy joined the agreement,
which became known as the Triple Alliance.
The French were alarmed by neighboring Germany's
military buildup and by the Triple Alliance. So, France
ormed its own alliance with Russia. The two nations
agreed to mobilize their troops if any nation in the Triple
Alliance mobilized, and to help each other if attacked by
Germany.
By 1907, Europe's great powers lay divided into two
camps: on one side, the Triple Alliance, and on the other
side, the Triple Entente. These complicated alliances
helped maintain a fragile peace. But they also meant
hat if one nation went to war, all of them might find
themselves in a fight.
A."A few years later, Italy joined the agreement." (slide 11)
B."The French were alarmed by neighboring Germany's military buildup." (slide
12)
C."So, France formed its own alliance with Russia."
D."...if one nation went to war, all of them might find themselves in a fight." (slide
12)

Answer 1

The piece of evidence that best supports the claim that Alliances were the biggest cause of WWI is the fact that if one nation went to war, all of them might find themselves in a fight.

Step-by-step explanation:

The piece of evidence that best supports the claim that Alliances were the biggest cause of WWI is option D: "...if one nation went to war, all of them might find themselves in a fight." (slide 12)

This evidence demonstrates that the complex system of alliances created a situation where a conflict between two nations could quickly escalate into a world war involving multiple countries.

For example, when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in 1914, their alliance with Germany pulled Germany into the conflict, which in turn triggered the involvement of the Triple Entente, leading to the start of WWI.

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