The balance of power mechanism and the system of alliances, had saved Europe from major wars for forty-three years, failed to preserve the peace in 1914.

That militarism, imperialism and nationalism, along with conflicts between European powers, eventually sparked a war, that because of the Alliance systems grew to a world scale. European alliance systems contributed greatly to the outbreak of world war one. Different nations militaristic, imperialistic, and nationalistic ideals either offended or worried opposing countries to such a point that plots of assassination, militaristic armaments production and territorial claiming were made. With the build up of tension, and once …

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