Question

Which of the following are the main factors that led to World War I? Select the two correct answers.

A.
the rise of fascism in some European countries

B.
the invention of nuclear weapons and disagreement over their use

C.
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist

D.
arguments about workers’ rights

E.
alliances between countries

Answer 1

C and E are the right answer

Answer 2

*C. and E. are the right answers

I’ll explain each answer below:

A. fascism did not become a major concern or cause of war until WWII

B. nuclear weapons were not invented until the end of WWII and disagreements over this use happened more throughout the Cold War

*C. The archduke was a major figure in the Balkans so his assassination caused conflict to erupt and thus started WWI

D. worker’s rights in no way contributed to the causes of WWI or WWII

*E. Strong alliances between powerful European countries forced them to defend each other and began the bitter WWI


I have attached an image of the alliances