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Before 1914, European countries formed two rival groups of friends. One group, called the Triple Alliance, included Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary. The other group, called the Triple Entente, included France, Russia, and Britain. These two groups of alliances made everyone nervous because they could lead to a big war in Europe. (Alliance)
Before 1914, European countries formed two rival groups of friends. One group, called the Triple Alliance, included Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary. The other group, called the Triple Entente, included France, Russia, and Britain. These two groups of alliances made everyone nervous because they could lead to a big war in Europe. (Alliance)
Triple Alliance, Triple Entente
Another big reason for tension was a competition between Germany and Britain. Germany wanted to have a very powerful navy with many big warships. This made Britain worried because they thought Germany might want to attack them or their colonies. So, Britain also built a super-powerful warship called HMS Dreadnought. This made Germany start building their own powerful ships, and it turned into a race to see who could build the most powerful navy. By 1914, Britain had more of these new and powerful ships called 'dreadnoughts' than Germany. (______)
Another big reason for tension was a competition between Germany and Britain. Germany wanted to have a very powerful navy with many big warships. This made Britain worried because they thought Germany might want to attack them or their colonies. So, Britain also built a super-powerful warship called HMS Dreadnought. This made Germany start building their own powerful ships, and it turned into a race to see who could build the most powerful navy. By 1914, Britain had more of these new and powerful ships called 'dreadnoughts' than Germany. (______)
Militarism
Before 1914, European countries formed two rival groups of friends. One group, called the Triple Alliance, included Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary. The other group, called the Triple Entente, included France, Russia, and Britain. These two groups of alliances made everyone nervous because they could lead to a big war in Europe. (______)
Before 1914, European countries formed two rival groups of friends. One group, called the Triple Alliance, included Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary. The other group, called the Triple Entente, included France, Russia, and Britain. These two groups of alliances made everyone nervous because they could lead to a big war in Europe. (______)
Tension
Germany wanted to have a very powerful navy with many big warships. This made Britain worried because they thought Germany might want to attack them or their colonies. So, Britain also built a super-powerful warship called HMS Dreadnought. This made Germany start building their own powerful ships, and it turned into a race to see who could build the most powerful navy. By 1914, Britain had more of these new and powerful ships called 'dreadnoughts' than Germany. (______)
Germany wanted to have a very powerful navy with many big warships. This made Britain worried because they thought Germany might want to attack them or their colonies. So, Britain also built a super-powerful warship called HMS Dreadnought. This made Germany start building their own powerful ships, and it turned into a race to see who could build the most powerful navy. By 1914, Britain had more of these new and powerful ships called 'dreadnoughts' than Germany. (______)
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By 1914, Britain had more of these new and powerful ships called 'dreadnoughts' than Germany. (______)
By 1914, Britain had more of these new and powerful ships called 'dreadnoughts' than Germany. (______)
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