I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option B. The Triple Alliance, also known as the Central Powers, consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. <span>The </span>Triple Alliance<span> was a secret agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed on 20 May 1881.</span>
Nationalism created a standoff between countries trying to prove who was better. This increased tension boiled over until Archdule Franz Ferdinand was killed.