Alliances arose exemplifying rivalry between the different national powers. The first alliance to form called the Triple Alliance in the year of 1907, included the European countries of Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Italy. Germany’s current leader was Kaiser Wilhelm II who headed their constitutional monarchy. Kaiser Franz Joseph led Austria- Hungary with their constitutional monarchy. Kaiser Victor Emmanuel III led Italy. The Triple Entente, a non-binding agreement, included France, Great Britain, and Russia. President Raymond Poincaire was the leader of France and its parliamentarian democracy. King George V led Great Britain’s constitutional monarchy. Tsar Nicholas II was …show more content…
He was the heir to Austria’s throne but killed by Bosnian Serbian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip, who disagreed with Ferdinand’s dynastic centralism, Catholic conservatism, and little nationalist political views (Lind.). Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia for the wrongful murder of Franz Ferdinand but at this time, only a conflict between these two countries arises. Alliances and other personal issues of various countries caused the world war.
The acronym M.A.N.I.A., where the m stands for militarism, the first a, alliances, the n, nationalism, the I, imperialism, and the second a for the assassination of Austria-Hungary’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife significantly clarifies the chaos, terror, and annihilation the war brought to the world. The first outlying issue was between Serbia and Austria-Hungary. If not for alliances, the trivial ideas of imperialism, nationalism, patriotism, and