to recover lost territories
Japan did not join the Central powers, it joined the allied powers.
Bulgaria joined the Central Powers in order to conquer territories that it had lost to Serbia and Greece during the Second Balkan War. Joining the Central Powers also strengthened its ties to its two biggest economic partners, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.
we didn't. the US joined the Allied powers.
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cause they felt like it
No. The Central Powers were Germany, Austria and their allies. The US joined the Allied Powers, which included Britain and France.
They were either part of the Allied Powers or they were Neutral
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 Triple Alliance, originally consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, transformed into the Central Powers during World War I when Italy opted to join the Allies instead of supporting its former allies. Germany and Austria-Hungary remained united, and they were soon joined by the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria, who aligned with them against the Allies. This coalition of nations became known as the Central Powers as they fought primarily in central Europe against the Allied Powers. The alliance was characterized by military cooperation and shared goals in the conflict.
Becuz they were east of Russian empire..
Both powers were a combined alliance of nations, the allies were; Great Britain, France, Spain, Belgium,(eventually the US would join the war but in 1918). The Central Power were; Germany(Remember, just Germany not "Nazi" Germany because the Nazi's were WW2), Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria( Italy would eventually switch over to the allies.
Central powers. With Germany and Austria-Hungary