How did the alliances in place before World War I affect the war?

Responses

They helped turn the war into a worldwide conflict.
They helped turn the war into a worldwide conflict.

They prevented the war from becoming too large.
They prevented the war from becoming too large.

They prompted a quick end to the war.
They prompted a quick end to the war.

They allowed for more trade to improve nations’ economies.

Incorrect. The alliances did not lead to an improvement in economies through trade, rather they contributed to the escalation of the war into a worldwide conflict.