346,786 views
16 votes
16 votes
6. How did the alliance systems backfire WW1?

User Artspb
by
3.2k points

1 Answer

18 votes
18 votes

Answer: Because of the alliance system, World War I escalated from a regional dispute to a global conflict. Austria and Serbia were allied with Germany and Russia, respectively, prompting Germany and Russia to wage war on each other.

User Shanda
by
2.9k points