How was the united kingdom’s role in the events leading to world war l different from that of germany

One of the ways in which the United Kingdom's role in the events leading to World War I was different from that of Germany was that The United Kingdom was a member of the Triple Entente, while Germany was a member of the Triple Alliance.

a phrase from a poem by ralph waldo emerson about the battle of lexington and concord. emerson's words read, “here once the embattled farmers stood / and fired the shot heard round the world.”