These alliances did not force states to enter the war against their will.

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Con: By the 1910s, alliances had become so important that European states primarily thought of their foreign policy in terms of the interests of their alliances, rather than their self-interests.

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Pro: As a result, many states questioned whether their partners would honor their commitments to militarize.

What caused World War One?

These alliances did not force states to enter the war against their will.

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As a result, many states questioned whether their partners would honor their commitments to militarize.

By the 1910s, alliances had become so important that European states primarily thought of their foreign policy in terms of the interests of their alliances, rather than their self-interests.

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These alliances did not force states to enter the war against their will.

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As a result, many states questioned whether their partners would honor their commitments to militarize.

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By the 1910s, alliances had become so important that European states primarily thought of their foreign policy in terms of the interests of their alliances, rather than their self-interests.