Which of the following trends helped lead to the outbreak of the Great War?

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European states had formed alliances with each other, and felt they needed to uphold the power of their allies for their own internal security. This created a delicate balance of power that ultimately led to the outbreak of war when an incident in one country triggered a domino effect of alliances and declarations of war.

Answer: B
 European generals had adopted new military strategies, which emphasized rapid mobilization and offensive warfare, in the years leading up to the war. These new strategies made it easier for countries to go to war since they believed they could win quickly and decisively.

Answer: A
 Conservative leaders in some European countries saw war as a way to crush internal democratic movements that threatened their power. By rallying their citizens around a common enemy and portraying the war as a patriotic duty, these leaders could suppress dissent and strengthen their position.

Note: While D and E may have contributed to the overall instability in Europe leading up to the war, they were not direct causes of the outbreak of war itself.

Which of the Following Trends Helped Lead to the Outbreak