The
Triple Alliance was a military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary,
and Italy that was brokered in 1882 and still in force in 1914. The
alliance guaranteed mutual support in the event of an attack by any two
great powers, or in the event of an attack on Germany or Italy, an attack
by France acting alone. Italy later made guarantees that it would not act
against the United Kingdom or France. In August 1914, Germany and
Austria-Hungary went to war with the Triple Entente, consisting of
Britain, France and Russia. Italy subsequently pledged support to the
Central Powers, but entered the war on the side of the Entente in May
1915, against Austria-Hungary initially, and also against Germany
beginning in August 1916.
The Central Powers included
Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary and the German states.
The
Triple Alliance was a military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary,
and Italy that was brokered in 1882 and still in force in 1914. The
alliance guaranteed mutual support in the event of an attack by any two
great powers, or in the event of an attack on Germany or Italy, an attack
by France acting alone. Italy later made guarantees that it would not act
against the United Kingdom or France. In August 1914, Germany and
Austria-Hungary went to war with the Triple Entente, consisting of
Britain, France and Russia. Italy subsequently pledged support to the
Central Powers, but entered the war on the side of the Entente in May
1915, against Austria-Hungary initially, and also against Germany
beginning in August 1916.