The alliance system of World War I had been designed to make war ______ but it had the opposite effect at the last minute. The alliance system led to ______ that corresponded to the self-interest exhibited by the major players. Great Britain entered the alliance system when it declared war over a violation of the neutrality of _____ which would factor spectacularly and briefly in the early stages of the war. Blank 1 options: probable, unlikely, certain Blank 2 options: rivalries, cooperation, security Blank 3 options: Belgium, Germany, France

The alliance system of World War I had been designed to make war but it had the opposite effect at the last minute. The alliance system led to that corresponded to the self-interest exhibited by the major players. Great Britain entered the alliance system when it declared war over a violation of the neutrality of _ which would factor spectacularly and briefly in the early stages of the war. Blank 1 options: probable, unlikely, certain Blank 2 options: rivalries, cooperation, security Blank 3 options: Belgium, Germany, France