It's also why several of the countries had issues feeding their populations during the war(s). I think it's fair to say, that what exasperated WWI was the secre

It's also why several of the countries had issues feeding their populations during the war(s). I think it's fair to say, that what exasperated WWI was the secret (and not so secret), alliances everyone had made. Such that when Austria decided to invade Serbia, France had to declare war on the Ottoman Empire... (traditionally an enemy of Austria)