BP 4 - Conclusions

    Cards (6)

    • What was the result of World War I attributed to?

      A combination of long-term and short-term causes
    • How did the Triple Alliance contribute to World War I?
      It fostered rivalries and increased militarism in Europe
    • What role did the July Crisis play in the outbreak of World War I?
      It triggered the war by exposing the fragility of European diplomacy
    • What does the interaction between long-term and short-term causes explain about the war's beginning?
      It provides a comprehensive explanation for why the war began in 1914
    • What might have happened to the war's timeline without the July Crisis?
      The war might have been delayed
    • Why would the July Crisis not have escalated into a global conflict without the long-term buildup of tensions?
      Because the underlying tensions were necessary for the crisis to escalate
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