How did alliances between european nations trigger a chain reaction that led to world war i?

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What added challenges did women laborers face that male workers did not encounter in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

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Women often had to work the same long hours and face the same hazardous working conditions as male workers. But unlike male workers, women often had to hand their earnings over to their husbands or male relatives and were more easily cheated and bullied by their superiors. Women also had less political voice, since they were unable to vote.

How did the alliance between European nations trigger a chain reaction that led to world war 1?

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While the war began after the assassination of the Austro-Hungarian archduke Francis Ferdinand by a Serbian gunman, countries allied with Austria-Hungary and Serbia, such as Germany and Russia, quickly came to the defense of their allies. With many European nations entangled in such alliances, this quickly led to a major war in which nearly all major European powers were drawn into the conflict in support of one side or the other.

Why was the NAACP established and what methods did it use to advance political rights for African Americans in the United States?

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The NAACP was founded by the leaders of the Niagara Movement along with white reformers in response to a race riot in Springfield, Illinois. The purpose of the NAACP was to advance political rights through litigation-by challenging unfair laws in the courts.

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How did the alliance system in Europe contribute to the start of World War I?

How did the alliance system in Europe most likely contribute to the start of World War I? The countries in the alliances signed treaties agreeing to defend each other in times of war.

Which event sparked the chain reaction that led to World War I?

The real causes of World War I included politics, secret alliances, imperialism, and nationalistic pride. However, there was one single event, the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, which started a chain of events leading to war.

How did alliances cause war spread rapidly?

How did alliances cause war to spread rapidly? Despite forming alliances to ensure peace, the agreements hastened war. Once war began, the alliance system caused more countries to get involved.

What was the alliance system in ww1?

Alliances Prior to World War I World War I had two main factions: the Central Powers, which included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire; and the Allies, which included France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan and later, the United States.