Central Powers

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

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.

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