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Central Powers, in World War I World War I, 1914–18, also known as the Great War, conflict, chiefly in Europe, among most of the great Western powers. It was the largest war the world had yet seen. ..... Click the link for more information. , the coalition of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. Central PowersWorld War I coalition that was defeated by the Allied Powers. Its primary members were the German empire and Austria-Hungary, the “central” European states that were at war from August 1914 against France, Britain, and Russia. The Ottoman empire entered the war on the side of the Central Powers in October 1914, followed by Bulgaria in October 1915. Central Powers in World War I, the alliance of Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and Turkey. [Eur. Hist.: NCE, 493] See : Cooperation |
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| The pope sought to play the role of mediator between the Allies (France, Britain, Russia) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria) and frequently appealed for the restoration of peace. Winston Churchill later wrote that, "the reconstitution of an eastern front against Germany and the withholding of Russian supplies from the Central Powers seemed even from the end of 1917 vital to win the war. The Allies and the Central Powers were constantly fielding new aircraft, many of which would become icons for historians. |
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