WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR I

CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who were the Central Powers in World War I?
A
Germany, the U.K., and France
B
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria and the Ottomon Empire
C
U.S.A., Italy, and France
D
Germany, Serbia, and Croatia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Central Powers, also known as the Central Empires, was one of the two main coalitions that fought in World War I (1914–1918). It consisted of the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria and was also known as the Quadruple Alliance.

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: -During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Canada, Japan and the United States (the Allied Powers).

Detailed explanation-4: -Enver Pasha had succeeded in bringing the Ottoman Empire into the First World War on the side of the Central Powers, Germany and Austria-Hungary.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Central Powers was the name given to Germany, Austria-Hungary, and their supporters, during World War I. They were fighting against the allied (united) countries of Britain, France, and Russia.

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