What was the immediate cause of World War I? a. The alliance that was built between Britain, France, and Russia
b. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c. The longstanding tension between France and Germany
d. The sinking of the Lusitania

Germany italy and japan formed the tripartite pact in part because they: a. hoped to convince the united states to stay out of world war ii b. share the ruling philosophies based on communist economics c. resented the agreements they were forced to sign at the munich conference d. believed their territories were threatened by aggressive foreign states