WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR I

CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country was NOT a member of the Central Powers?
A
Ottoman Empire
B
Germany
C
Austria-Hungary
D
Belgium
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Central Powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey, while the Allies including France, Britain and its domain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and from 1917, the United States of America. The war was battled along two fundamental lines, or fronts.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Allies described the wartime military alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire as the ‘Central Powers’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pershing Interesting Facts about the Allied Powers Belgium declared itself as neutral at the start of the war, but joined the Allies after they were invaded by Germany. It is estimated that around 42 million military personnel were mobilized by the Allies during the war.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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