Central Powers

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The Central Powers were a group of nations fighting against the Allied Powers during World War I.

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The Central Powers lost the war to the Allied powers, which was composed of France, Russia and the United Kingdom. The Allied powers were later joined by Japan and Italy.

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European military alliances in 1914. The Central Powers are shown in purple, the Allies in gray and neutral countries in yellow.

Members

• German Empire
• Austria-Hungary
• Ottoman Empire
• Bulgaria