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How did alliances contribute to the start of World War I?

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Answer:Secret alliances were formed prior to the outbreak of the war. After the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand the Archduke of Austria-Hungary the alliance systems went into effect leading to many nations protecting one another (i.e. Russia protecting Serbia from Austria-Hungary).

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Secret alliances were formed prior to ww1 so once the conflict started the many alliances kicked in and led to many nations protecting one another
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