World War 1 Dbq

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One thing can change the world forever.There were three basic causes of World War 1. European wanted balanced power for everyone. People started making alliances and everything went downhill from there. What was the underlying cause of this tragedy? One underlying cause is alliances. Europeans wanted countries to be equal. The countries divided and two alliances were formed. (The allies and the control power.) The allies were Russia, France, and Great Britain (Doc A). The control power countries are Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Turkey. In 1915 Italy switched sides, hurting France and Russia. The countries started pointing fingers for war. Another underlying cause is militarism. The navy was Germany, Austria, and Italy. Leaving France, Russia,