Question

Name the two rival blocs formed in Europe before World War I.

Answer 1

Hint:
The First World War, also known as the Great War began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His assassination was catapulted into a war in Europe that lasted until 1918.

Complete solution:
During the war, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire (Central Powers) fought against the United Kingdom, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan, and the United States (the Allied Powers). Owing to modern military technology and the horrors of trench warfare, World War I had few precedent levels of carnage and destruction.

By the time the war was over and the Allied Powers declared victory, more than 16 million people, troops, and civilians were killed. Tensions have been boiling throughout Europe particularly in the troubled Balkan area of south-east Europe, for years before the First World War actually broke out. A number of alliances involving European powers, the Ottoman Empire, Russia, and other parties have existed for years, but political instability in the Balkans (particularly Bosnia, Serbia, and Herzegovina) has threatened to break these agreements.

Two competing blocs established in Europe were the Triple Alliance (Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary) and the Triple Entente (Britain, France, and Russia). The Triple Alliance, a secret agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, was established in May 1882 and renewed periodically until the First World War. Germany and Austria-Hungary had been closely allied with each other since 1879. Italy sought assistance from France shortly after losing the hopes of North Africa to the French. Britain has encouraged Russian-Japanese rapprochement. The Triple Entente alliance, which fought World War I, was thus created At the beginning of World War I in 1914, all three members of the Triple Entente joined it as Allied Powers against the Central Powers: Germany and Austria-Hungary. Britain has encouraged Russian-Japanese rapprochement. The Triple Entente alliance, which fought World War I, was thus created At the beginning of World War I in 1914, all three members of the Triple Entente joined it as Allied Powers against the Central Powers: Germany and Austria-Hungary.

Note:
 The four imperial dynasties of the Hapsburgs of Austria-Hungary, the Hohenzollerns of Germany, the Sultanate of the Ottoman Empire, and the Romanovs of Russia fell as a direct result of the battle, and the map of Europe was forever changed. The United States has emerged as a global power, and modern technology has made war more dangerous than ever before.