Effects of the Alliance System

Question 1

What happened as a result of the Triple Alliance?

Answer 1

• the Triple Entente, so they could defend against it

Question 2

What did the Triple Entente increase Germany’s fear of?

Answer 2

• encirclement

Question 3

What was a result of the fear of being attacked during 1900 and 1914?

Answer 3

• arms race

Question 4

What caused a chain reaction in 1914?

Answer 4

• Germany’s “blank cheque”
• Austria-Hungary pushing claims with Serbia after assassination