Question

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look at this cartoon, which was published in the us newspaper the brooklyn eagle in july 1914, before austria-hungary declared war on serbia. the caption reads, \if austria attacks serbia, russia will fall upon austria, germany upon russia, and france and england upon germany.\

what alliances does the cartoon depict?

Explanation:

Analyze the cartoon's text and visual cues

Using the World War I Alliances knowledge point, the cartoon illustrates a chain reaction of nations threatening each other: Serbia is threatened by Austria, who is threatened by Russia, who is threatened by Germany, who is threatened by France, who is threatened by Great Britain (England).

Identify the opposing alliance systems

Using the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente knowledge points, these relationships represent the two major pre-war European alliance systems:

• The Triple Entente (or Allied Powers): Russia, France, and Great Britain, acting in defense of Serbia.
• The Triple Alliance (or Central Powers): Germany and Austria-Hungary.

Answer:

The cartoon depicts the system of European alliances on the eve of World War I, specifically:

1. The Triple Entente (Allied Powers): Great Britain (England), France, and Russia (acting in defense of Serbia).
2. The Triple Alliance (Central Powers): Austria-Hungary and Germany.