Was the Outbreak of the First World War Primarily a Result of the Alliance System? Explain Your Answer.
Intro:
(Background of WWI – be brief) The First World War broke out in 1914. Among the underlying causes leading to the outbreak of the war, the alliance system ( was / was not ) the most important cause, (State out your standpoint clearly) so the First World War primarily ( was / was not ) a result of the Alliance System.
Main body I (Alliance system):
Background of the system
The alliance system was first formed by Bismarck, the Chancellor of Germany. He formed it since he would like to use it to prevent the revenge of France after her defeat in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. As a result, Germany formed the Triple Alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy in 1882 so as to isolate France. France, later, broke her own isolation and formed the Triple Entente with Britain and Russia in 1907. The most important term of the alliances was that the members of the same alliances agreed to support their allies if they were attacked by other countries.
Impact of the system on the outbreak of WWI
(Use a topic sentence like this to highlight that you are going to discuss the impact of the system) The alliance system contributed to the outbreak of the First World War in some ways. First of all, (Another topic sentence) it turned a local conflict into a general conflict more easily. As mentioned above, the members of the same alliances would support their allies when they were under attack. (Give examples to support your arguments) For example, if Austria-Hungary was attacked or, even, in conflict with other countries, it was very likely that Germany would help her. It was more or less the case after the Sarajevo Incident as Germany agreed to give ‘unlimited support’ to Austria in sending an ultimatum to Serbia. In the example, the conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia ended up involving Germany and also other Powers as well. (Another example) Also, in the two Moroccan Crises in 1905 and 1911, the initial conflicts between Germany and France led to Britain’s
(Background of WWI – be brief) The First World War broke out in 1914. Among the underlying causes leading to the outbreak of the war, the alliance system ( was / was not ) the most important cause, (State out your standpoint clearly) so the First World War primarily ( was / was not ) a result of the Alliance System.
Main body I (Alliance system):
Background of the system
The alliance system was first formed by Bismarck, the Chancellor of Germany. He formed it since he would like to use it to prevent the revenge of France after her defeat in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. As a result, Germany formed the Triple Alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy in 1882 so as to isolate France. France, later, broke her own isolation and formed the Triple Entente with Britain and Russia in 1907. The most important term of the alliances was that the members of the same alliances agreed to support their allies if they were attacked by other countries.
Impact of the system on the outbreak of WWI
(Use a topic sentence like this to highlight that you are going to discuss the impact of the system) The alliance system contributed to the outbreak of the First World War in some ways. First of all, (Another topic sentence) it turned a local conflict into a general conflict more easily. As mentioned above, the members of the same alliances would support their allies when they were under attack. (Give examples to support your arguments) For example, if Austria-Hungary was attacked or, even, in conflict with other countries, it was very likely that Germany would help her. It was more or less the case after the Sarajevo Incident as Germany agreed to give ‘unlimited support’ to Austria in sending an ultimatum to Serbia. In the example, the conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia ended up involving Germany and also other Powers as well. (Another example) Also, in the two Moroccan Crises in 1905 and 1911, the initial conflicts between Germany and France led to Britain’s