World War I was started by a myriad of incentives, truly difficult to prevent. Although many key factors sparked the Great War, tangled alliances were the primary driving force. The tangled alliances were complex and had many problems. Many chaotic issues occurred between the entangled alliances, leading to the formation of World War I. The founding of tangled alliances between 1881 and 1917 directly generated World War I through growing rivalries, growing national interest, and the drawing of nations into conflict. Rivalries between tangled alliances were a rigorous cause of the First World War. In 1882, the main central powers of Europe were separated into two fundamental groups very opposed to each other. The first group, the Triple Alliance, formed in 1882, brought together Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. In response, France, Great Britain, and Russia formed the Triple Entente in 1907. These alliances were formed to protect each other should a tragic and catastrophic event occur. Several events have tested the bonds between the alliances. In 1914, the reliability of several alliances was demonstrated by the chaos in the Balkans. “With the growing nationalist spirit, Slavic subjects became more and more difficult to govern. " This was due to the desperate desire of the Slavs to become an individual state. Francis Ferdinand, the Austro-Hungarian heir was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Black Hand terrorist organization in 1914. The murder of Francis Ferdinand took place in Sarajevo, Bosnia. "The assassination set off a rapid chain of events, which Austria-Hungary immediately blames... middle of paper... countries entering into bitter rivalries with each other. Economic desire was also a key factor in the outbreak of the First World War. Each country wanted the best for its nation and wanted to succeed economically. The national goals of World War I were to gain land and make money. This was the opposite of what happened in the First World War. Huge sums of money were lost due to the war. Russia's strong commitment to protecting Serbia was the central cause of many countries' involvement in the war. Russia was so determined to protect Serbia that it declared war on several nations. Once Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary and Germany, many countries declared war on each other. Alliances were chaotic and strict in many situations. Alliances between 1881 and 1914 actively generated World War I, a war that could easily have been avoided..