According to Document (1), a political cartoon containing a description of alliances is supported. This document explains that Serbia, Austria, Russia, Germany, and France are being all dragged down together as they’re all attempting to help each other during the war, ultimately sparking the Great War. This document supports the claim of alliances being a major cause of World War I because it demonstrates the issues of agreements between countries, such as the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance, but pulling multiple countries into major issues once one member was targeted. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Austria influenced the beginning of WWI. As stated in Document (2), Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were killed in Austria by a Serbian student in 1914. This assassination caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia and set off a reaction of alliances among European nations and their powers. These events led to the outbreak of World War I through alliances among European countries. The trenches in World War I contained deep ditches where soldiers had adapted to live and fight as they faced harsh conditions and constant