Question

Which of the following offers the best analysis of why an alliance system emerged in Europe?(1 point)
Responses

European countries sought to maintain a balance of power.
European countries sought to maintain a balance of power.

Great Britain and Germany were engaged in a fierce naval arms race.
Great Britain and Germany were engaged in a fierce naval arms race.

Germany felt isolated by Russia and France.
Germany felt isolated by Russia and France.

Italy remained neutral with the outbreak of war.

Answer 1

European countries sought to maintain a balance of power.

Briefly: states formed alliances to deter rivals and preserve the continental balance—binding powers together for mutual defense—whereas the naval race, German isolation, or Italy's later neutrality are narrower factors or consequences, not the primary cause.