HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Austria-Hungary
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Germany
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Ottoman Empire
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Great Britain
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Central Powers included Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria.
Detailed explanation-2: -Though the Ottoman Empire-in a period of relative decline since the late 16th century-had initially aimed to stay neutral in World War I, it soon concluded an alliance with Germany and entered the war on the side of the Central Powers in October 1914.
Detailed explanation-3: -World War I was fought between the Central Powers comprising Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire; and the Allied Powers comprising Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and Romania.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ottoman Sultan Mehmed V specifically wanted the Empire to remain a non-belligerent nation. However, he was largely a figurehead, without real control of the government. Pressure from some of Mehmed’s senior advisors led the Empire to enter an alliance with Germany and the Central Powers.
Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: The Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers because the Ottomans were sympathetic to the German cause and wanted to challenge Russia and Britain for key spheres of influence in the Black Sea and the Middle East.