World War 1 American Alliances Dbq

WW1 The real cause of World War I was mostly the different alliances and the growth of armaments. The alliance of the triple entente included Britain, France, and Russia. Then for the triple alliance it included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. America ended up coming into the war but came in to help the triple entente. This was not good for the triple alliance because Italy shortly before America came they switched to the triple entente side. Which messed up the original plan for everyone. America came in at the last moment and they were the deciding factor of the war. The underlying cause of World War I was the european alliances (Document A), the growth in armaments (Document C), and the size of colonial empires (Document F). The alliances became a big factor of World War I because it all depended on who you know with a bigger army. The alliances came about in 1914; these alliances were the biggest part of World War I. The Triple Alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy these countries were the main cause of World War I. “The Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy; The Triple Entente: United Kingdom, France, and …show more content…
Even though Germany spent the most on their armaments to help their military but that did not do as much as they wanted. They should have spent it on their training of the military not the artillery. But then they were also going up against one of the biggest empires, which was the Britains. In the end this was a deadly war that killed ten million lives with an outcome that was not good for the Triple Alliance. The underlying cause of World War I was the european alliances (Document A), the growth in armaments (Document C), and the size of colonial empires (Document