The First World War
1914: the heir to the Austrian throne was assassinated by a serbian student in Sarajevo
So, Austria declared war on Serbia and France went to Serbia's aid.
When Germany invaded Belgium to attack France, Britain attacked Austria and Germany.
Japan declared war on Germany
1915: Italy entered the war with the Triple Entente.
In the first years of the 19th century there were many contrasts between nations due to economic interests.
For this reason, in Europe, two opposite alliances formed:
The Triple Entente: Britain, France and Russia
Sottoargomento
The Triple Alliance: Austria, Germany and Italy