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The triple alliance was of Germany, Austro-Hungary, and Italy. The triple entente consisted of England, France, and Russia. It was 3 against 3.
The Triple Alliance, formed in 1882, was a defensive military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. The risk of this alliance was that it created a strong bloc of powers that could potentially escalate conflicts and increase tensions with other nations, particularly with their rival alliance, the Triple Entente. This eventually contributed to the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
Germany, Austria-Hungary and, purely nominally, also Italy.
The main weakness of the Triple Alliance involved the late joining member, Italy. Italy's historic enmity for Austria - Hungary, along with Italy's desire for the remaining Italian inhabited Austrian territories.
The Triple Alliance