▁Austria ▁ ▁First ▁B alk an ▁War ▁ ▁Second ▁B alk an ▁War ▁ ▁T ensions ▁between ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁and ▁Germany ▁ ▁Naval ▁arms ▁race ▁between ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁and ▁the ▁German ▁Empire ▁ ▁T ensions ▁between ▁Italy ▁and ▁Austria ▁ ▁Web ▁of ▁al li ances ▁ ▁Diplom atic ▁history ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁ ▁Tri ple ▁Ent ente ▁ ▁Tri ple ▁Alliance ▁( 1 8 8 2 ) ▁ ▁Tre aty ▁of ▁London , ▁ 1 8 3 9 , ▁about ▁the ▁neutral ity ▁of ▁Belg ium ▁ ▁D ual ▁Alliance ▁ ▁German - A ust rian ▁treat y ▁( 1 8 7 9 ) ▁or ▁ ▁Franco - Russ ian ▁Alliance ▁( 1 8 9 4 ) ▁ ▁Ent ente ▁Cord iale ▁between ▁France ▁and ▁the ▁British ▁ ▁Ang lo - Russ ian ▁Ent ente ▁of ▁ 1 9 0 7 ▁ ▁German ▁Imperial ▁War ▁Council ▁of ▁ 8 ▁December ▁ 1 9 1 2 ▁ ▁Cult ▁of ▁the ▁off ensive ▁– ▁Consider ations ▁of ▁the ▁advantage ▁of ▁striking ▁first . ▁ ▁Pre vent ive ▁war ▁ ▁Short ▁term ▁influ ences ▁leading ▁to ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁▁ ▁Ass ass ination ▁of ▁Arch du ke ▁Franz ▁Ferdinand ▁of ▁Austria ▁ ▁July ▁Cris is ▁ ▁French ▁entry ▁into ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁ ▁German ▁entry ▁into ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁ ▁Japanese ▁entry ▁into ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁ ▁Part icip ants ▁in ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁▁ ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁was ▁fought ▁between ▁the ▁Al lies ▁and ▁the ▁Central ▁Pow ers . ▁ ▁The ▁Central