Russia was the country widen the Austro-Serbian conflict into a full-scale regional war when it came to little Serbia's defense against empiric Austria-Hungary. France joined the war because of its alliance with Russia and the projected German invasion. Britain came in when Belgium was invaded by Germany, who violated a treaty that compelled Britain's defense of Belgium in such a case.
The Entente (Sometimes called the "Allies") and the Central Powers.
The main powers of the Triple Entente (the Allied Powers) in World War I were France, Britain and Russia. Italy initially sided with the Triple Alliance (Austro-Hungary, and Germany), but turned away and sided with the Triple Entente.
There were the Central Powers and the Triple Entente, later called the allies.
The Triple Entente : France, Britain, Russia The Triple Alliance (central powers) : Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary The 'Scrap of Paper' : Belgium, Britain
The Alled Powers of World War I were called "The Entente" they were: Belgium Montenegro Serbia France Russia Britian (including Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa) Italy Japan Portugal Romania Greece United States ( plus there were 22 other countries that declared war on the Central Powers but had little or no miltary particicipation in the war)
The Triple Entente
The Entente Powers and the Central Powers.
The Allied powers were called " Triple Entente " before the war started.
The Central Powers and the Entente.
entente and central powers
The Triple Entente (Allied Powers)
Britain, France, Russia, Italy and Japan were the Entente Powers. They were later joined by America. Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria were the Central Powers. The Entente Powers won the war.
The Allied Powers (the Entente powers), whose member was Britain too.
Triple Entente
The Entente (Sometimes called the "Allies") and the Central Powers.
Germany was with Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire for the Central Powers. Italy was also in the alliance, but mid-way through the war, it switched sides to join the Allied Powers (Russia, France, Britain, and U.S.)
The main powers of the Triple Entente (the Allied Powers) in World War I were France, Britain and Russia. Italy initially sided with the Triple Alliance (Austro-Hungary, and Germany), but turned away and sided with the Triple Entente.