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The Central Powers, also known as the Central Empires, were one of the two main coalitions that fought in World War I (1914–1918). It consisted of the German Empire , Austria-Hungary , the Ottoman Empire , and Bulgaria ; this was also known as the Quadruple Alliance.
Central Powers, World War I coalition that consisted primarily of the German Empire and Austria-Hungary, the “central” European states that were at war from August 1914 against France and Britain on the Western Front and against Russia on the Eastern Front.
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Oct 29, 2009 · Learn about the causes, facts and dates of World War I, the global conflict that pitted the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire) against the Allied Powers (Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Canada, Japan and the United States). Explore the key battles, events and consequences of the war that lasted from 1914 to 1918.
1 day ago · The war pitted the Central Powers (mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey) against the Allies (mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and, from 1917, the United States). Read more below: The outbreak of war: Forces and resources of the combatant nations in 1914
Learn about the four main nations of the Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. Find out how they formed, what resources they had, and what battles they fought in World War I.
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Fighting took place throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia.
Vladimir Lenin, 1918. © Photos.com/Thinkstock. As unrest gripped Petrograd in March 1917, Germany saw an opportunity to strike a fatal blow to the Russian war effort by facilitating Lenin ’s return to Russia. David Lloyd George Hulton Archive/Getty Images.
