The formation of the Triple Alliance
A) frightened Russia, France and Britain into resolving their differences.
B) ensured that Germany's eastern frontier would be secure.
C) led immediately to the outbreak of World War I.
D) signaled that Germany and England had resolved their differences.
E) played no role in the events leading up to World War I.
Answer: A
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