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Origins of World War One Alliances and Ententes The first 200
words of this essay... Origins of World War One Alliances and
Ententes In August 1914, World War One broke out. The main cause
of the war has never been established and has been among the
many debates among historians studying this period. Many
historians have conflicting views about what caused war to break
out in 1914, and many believe there is not one cause to blame
but was the result of many conflicts and disputes between
different countries over a long period. There are also other
causes for the outbreak of World War One including Political
systems and developments, Colonial Conflicts and rivalries, The
Moroccan Crises, The Balkan Wars and the July Crisis. In my
opinion, Alliances and Ententes was to blame for war to break
out in 1914. The main reason for this is that after Archduke
Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-