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In the era leading up to (and including) World War I, there were two major alliances that competed with each other for dominance in Europe. The first was the Triple Alliance (or, Triple Entente) of Great Britain, France, and Imperial Russia. The second was the alliance between Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire (which later included the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria), who were known as the Central Powers.
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The two major alliances of Europe were known as the Central Powers and the Allies during World War I. The Central Powers included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire, while the Allies comprised primarily of France, United Kingdom, and Russia, later joined by other countries such as Italy and the United States.
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