BP 3 - Synthesis - The Interplay of Causes

• What is the significance of the relationship between long-term causes and short-term triggers in the context of World War I?

  It is key to understanding why World War I broke out in 1914.
• What was the long-term cause associated with the outbreak of World War I?

  The Triple Alliance
• How did the Triple Alliance contribute to the conditions for conflict in Europe?

  It contributed to the militarization of Europe and the division into competing blocs.
• What effect did the system of alliances have on localized conflicts in Europe?

  It made localized conflicts difficult to contain, as they could quickly involve other members.
• What might have happened without the Triple Alliance during the July Crisis?

  The July Crisis might have remained a regional issue between Austria-Hungary and Serbia.
• What was the immediate cause that turned long-term tensions into a full-scale war?

  The July Crisis
• How did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand relate to the outbreak of World War I?

  It acted as the trigger for the broader conflict, exposing the dangers of the alliance system.
• What role did the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente play in the lead-up to World War I?

  They had long been preparing for the possibility of war.