who made up the central powers? was this originally the triple entente or triple alliance?
The Central Powers, consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria â hence also known as the Quadruple Alliance â was one of the two main factions during World War I. It faced and was defeated by the Allied Powers that had formed around the Triple Entente. The Powers' origin was the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1879. The Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria did not join until after World War I had begun, although the Ottoman Empire retained close relations ...