Question: when did italy drop out of the triple alliance
Answer: Triple Alliance Dreibund Hármas szövetség Triplice alleanza Tripla Alianță Military alliance 1882 -- 1915 The Triple Alliance in 1913 Capital none ( de jure ) Berlin ( de facto ) Political structure Military alliance Historical era Belle Époque Dual Alliance ( Germany / Austria - Hungary ) 7 October 1879 Triple Alliance ( Germany / Austria - Hungary / Italy ) 20 May 1882 Romania secretly joins 18 October 1883 Italy leaves 3 May 1915 Preceded by Succeeded by Dual Alliance ( 1879 ) Central powers