Why did Europe go to war in 1914?The ‘Great War’ of 1914-1918 became the first war anyone had ever seen of its kind, not only that, but it was the First World War. It did not, however, begin as a world war. It started in Europe for several reasons.In the ten years running up to 1914 there were two rival powers in Europe. These were the Triple Entente, which was made up of France, Great Britain and Russia. There was also the Central Powers, or Triple Alliance, consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. There was a long-standing rivalry
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