What contributed to the creation of the Entente and the Triple Alliance?

The beginning of the formation of the Triple Alliance is considered the treaty that was concluded between Austria-Hungary and Germany, and its main point was the support of one of the countries to the other, if it starts military operations against Russia. Later, Italy joined the bloc for territorial, political and economic reasons. The creation of the Entente was primarily a reaction to the Triple Alliance, when other countries realized the real threat from secret conspiracies. The Entente included the Russian Empire, France and Great Britain.