Why did the main sources of tension between 1905 and 1913 not lead to war?

... Why did the main sources of tension between 1905 and 1913 not lead to war? In the late 1800's guns and other military weapons were becoming more and more destructive and effective. This resulted in countries, mainly in Europe, building up their armaments and the size of their armed forces. This created rivalries and threats between various European states, such as Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Austria-Hungary. Also in Europe at this time Germany was starting to emerge as a very powerful nation with a strong army and an increasingly growing navy, which upset the balance of power and caused Britain to feel threatened because they were the leading naval power in Europe. This caused a naval race between the two countries. Due to Germany's increase in power it meant that she would require colonies outside of Europe in places like Africa, where Britain and France had the monopoly and had no

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