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Allied powers, coalition of countries that opposed the Central Powers (primarily Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire) during World War I. The Allies’ original members of greatest import were the British Empire, France, and Russia. Later the United States and Italy joined the Allied.
Questions & Answers. Why did Germany enter World War I and who were its allies? Quick answer: Germany entered World War I because it was an official ally of Austria-Hungary, which had...
There are a few reasons why Germany and Austria-Hungary were on the same side in World War I. Germany and Austria-Hungary had formed an alliance in 1879 known as the Dual Alliance....
Allied powers, those countries allied in opposition to the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey) in World War I or to the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) in World War II.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
In 1873, Bismarck created the “Three Emperor’s League of Germany, Russia, and Austria, but it eventually broke down when Russia’s relations with Germany soured. The result was the Dual Alliance (1879) between Germany and Austria. Italy joined in 1882, making it the Triple Alliance.
This new power bloc at the heart of central Europe strengthened further when Germany formed an alliance in 1879 with neighbouring Austria-Hungary, which Italy joined three years later. Fear of Germany’s growing strength encouraged Russia and France to enter into alliance in 1893.
Home Geography & Travel Countries of the World. World War I. Austria-Hungary, 1914. The German declaration of war subordinated the Austro-Serbian conflict to the German aim of settling its own rivalries with France and Russia.