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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, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria; this was also known as the Quadruple Alliance.The Central Powers' origin was the The Alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1879. Despite having nominally joined the Triple Alliance before, the Kingdom of Italy did not take part in World War I on the side of the Central Powers. The Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Bulgaria did not join until after World War I had begun. The Central Powers faced and were defeated by the Allied Powers that had formed around the Triple Entente.Member states
At the start of the war, the Central Powers consisted of the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Ottoman Empire joined later in 1914, followed by the Kingdom of Bulgaria in 1915. The name "Central Powers" is derived from the location of these countries; all four were located between the Russian Empire in the east and France and the United Kingdom in the west.
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