User blog comment:Swiss Ninja/World War One Parody?/@comment-938423-20100224214811

The causes of World War One are complicated and unlike the causes of  World War Two, where the guilty party was plain to all, there is no such clarity. Germany has been blamed because she invaded Belgium in August 1914 when Britain had promised to protect Belgium. However, the street celebrations that accompanied the British and French declaration of war gives historians the impression that the move was popular and politicians tend to go with the popular mood.

Was much done to avoid the start of the war?

By 1914, Europe had divided into two camps.


 * The Triple Alliance was Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary.
 * The Triple Entente was Britain, France and Russia.

Credit to History Learning Site for this one ;)

I am going to comment these in parts because then if it's in one long comment nobody will read it.