HIST 4B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Archduke Franz Ferdinand Of Austria, Otto Von Bismarck, Serbian Nationalism
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A war to end all wars i: origins. The years leading up to the onset of world war i were characterized by rapid industrialization and the formation of imperial rivalries. The second industrial revolution in the late nineteenth century played a significant role in encouraging europe"s ascent to the major conflict as it ensured that countries possessed the weaponry and technology to participate in a large-scale battle. The increased military power of each country stoked competition between the nations and contributed to growing tensions. These tensions lent way to the formation of imperial alliances. After the franco-german war of 1870, german chancellor otto von bismarck sought to ally with the surrounding nations in order to prevent being completely enclosed by hostile countries as well as to isolate france. By 1907, two main alliances had formed: the triple. The triple entente consisted of france, great britain, and. Russia, while the triple alliance comprised the austrio-hungarian empire, germany, and italy.
