The Triple Entente Powers = The UK, Russia, France, Belgium, Serbia, Canada, Australia, India, Japan, United States (1917), Greece (1917)The Triple Alliance Powers= Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Italy, Bulgaria, Otoman Empire (1915), Mexico (never fought in WW1)Nb. The countries in bold are the main countries in that particular alliance.
In the period before World War 1 it was: Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. However, Italy had joined hastily in 1882, had claims on Austrian territory and did not fight alongside Austria-Hungary and Germany in World War 1. In fact, in 1915 it entered th war on the side of the Entente. For more info on the tripple alliance, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Alliance_(1882)
The members of the Triple Entente (Great Britain, France, Russia) were called the Allies. The Triple Alliance (Germany, Austro-Hungary, Italy) changed its name to Central Powers because Italy entered the war on the side of the Allies in 1915.
In world war one there were two sides: The Triple Entente contained The United Kingdom, Russia and France and The Triple Alliance contained Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. However, later on in the war, in April 1915 Italy changed sides to the Triple Entente.
During World War I, no countries actively supported both sides of the conflict at any time; that is, no country switched sides at some point during the war. While Italy began the war as a "paper ally" of the Central Powers, it did not actively contribute military assistance of any kind to their cause. In 1915, it became a combatant on the side of the Triple Alliance.
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The Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungry and Italy was a secret alliance formed in May 1882. While no one joined the alliance in 1915, Italy did leave the alliance and join the allies.
The Triple Alliance was an alliance to counter the Triple Entente, an other Alliance, it contained Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Italy. Italy left the Triple Alliance on April 26th 1915 to join the Triple Entente in world war one
Triple Alliance- Germany, Austria- Hungary, Bosnia, Turkey, Italy until 1915 Triple Entente- Britain, France, Russia, Italy after 1915
The Triple Entente: Britain, France, RussiaThe Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary,Italy. (However, Italy's membership was meaningless and Italy fought alongside the Entente from April 1915)The Ottoman Empire, which fought alongside the Central Powers (from September 1914 on, was not a member of either.The US, which entered the war on the side of the Triple Entente was also not a member of either.
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The Italians betrayed their German and Austrian allies in the Triple Alliance by attacking Austria in May 1915. Italy thus joined France, Great Britain, and Russia, who had formed the Triple Entente, but now were called the Allied Powers, or Allies.
A Triple Winning - 1915 was released on: USA: 30 August 1915
The Central Powers had included Germany and Austria-Hungary, which had later included Italy in what would be known as the Triple Alliance. In May of 1915, however, Italy had left the Triple Alliance to join the Triple Entente, which was surprised of Britain, France, and The United States, as well as their subsidiaries. Why it was that Italy had altered it's allegiance to the Triple Alliance was from the fact that it had previously decided to be neutral within the affairs of the Great War. It would seem to be as well from the fact that Austria-Hungary had military forces within the Northern Parts of Italy, causing Italy to have virtually no other choice yet to be with the Triple Alliance in the first place. Once Italy had left the Triple Alliance, the Ottoman Empire (now consisting of mainly Turkey) had involved itself with the Triple Alliance, as seen with Battle of Gallipoli.
The Triple Entente Powers = The UK, Russia, France, Belgium, Serbia, Canada, Australia, India, Japan, United States (1917), Greece (1917)The Triple Alliance Powers= Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Italy, Bulgaria, Otoman Empire (1915), Mexico (never fought in WW1)Nb. The countries in bold are the main countries in that particular alliance.
In the period before World War 1 it was: Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. However, Italy had joined hastily in 1882, had claims on Austrian territory and did not fight alongside Austria-Hungary and Germany in World War 1. In fact, in 1915 it entered th war on the side of the Entente. For more info on the tripple alliance, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Alliance_(1882)