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The Central Powers (German: Mittelmächte; Hungarian: Központi hatalmak; Turkish: İttifak Devletleri or Bağlaşma Devletleri; Bulgarian: Централни сили Tsentralni sili), consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria – hence also known as the Quadruple Alliance (German: Vierbund) – was one of the two main factions during World War I (1914–18). It faced and was defeated by the Allied Powers that had formed around the Triple Entente, after which it was dissolved.
The Powers' origin was the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1879. The Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria did not join until after World War I had begun.
The Central Powers consisted of the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the beginning of the war. The Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers later in 1914. In 1915, the Kingdom of Bulgaria joined the alliance. The name "Central Powers" is derived from the location of these countries; all four (including the other groups that supported them except for Finland and Lithuania) were located between the Russian Empire in the east and France and the United Kingdom in the west. Finland, Azerbaijan, and Lithuania joined them in 1918 before the war ended and after the Russian Empire collapsed.
World War I (WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, or the Great War, was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilised in one of the largest wars in history. Over 9 million combatants and 7 million civilians died as a result of the war (including the victims of a number of genocides), a casualty rate exacerbated by the belligerents' technological and industrial sophistication, and the tactical stalemate caused by trench warfare, a grueling form of warfare in which the defender held the advantage. It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, and paved the way for major political changes, including revolutions in many of the nations involved.
The war drew in all the world's economic great powers, assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (based on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom/British Empire, France and the Russian Empire) versus the Central Powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary. Although Italy was a member of the Triple Alliance alongside Germany and Austria-Hungary, it did not join the Central Powers, as Austria-Hungary had taken the offensive, against the terms of the alliance. These alliances were reorganised and expanded as more nations entered the war: Italy, Japan and the United States joined the Allies, while the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria joined the Central Powers.
Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object.
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The Great War changed everything. World War I was the turning point for Europe's history. In this series I'll explore what changes when the war that influenced it all, changed itself. Check out Dark5's Most Chilling Photographs of WWI: http://bit.ly/2e2IlCU Twitter: https://twitter.com/AltHistoryHub Music by Ross Bugden (Seriously check out his stuff) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eAalHA1bAc
I just want to make a photo collage about some three Central Powers country. I have used some photos which was taken in WW1 Songs: Preußens Gloria Heil Dir Im Siegerkranz Ottoman Military Parade March Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser.
THIS IS NOT A WHAT-IF STORY. This is what Europe would look like if the Central Powers won based off of real documents and plans made during the war.
You asked for it! Music Used: "Failing Defense" and "Full On" By: Kevin MacLeod.
Thank you Plamen Ganev for helping with the research for this episode! Bulgaria joined the ranks of the Central Powers in World War 1 in October 1915 and shortly after invaded neighbouring Serbia to support the German-Austro offensive on Belgrade. A lot of promises about territory were made towards Ferdinand I and especially the chance of getting back territories lost in the Balkan Wars was music to Bulgarian ears. Find out all about Bulgaria joining World War 1 in our special episode. » HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOUR CHANNEL? You can support us by sharing our videos with your friends and spreading the word about our work.You can also support us financially on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thegreatwar Patreon is a platform for creators like us, that enables us to get monthly financial suppo...
What the world map would look like if the Central Powers had won World War I. SONG 1 - Heil Dir Im Siegerkranz SONG 2 - Mecidiye Marşı SONG 3 - Erika SONG 4 - Die Wacht Am Rhein SONG 5 - Gott Erhalte, Gott Beschütze
Awesome mapper and composer : https://www.youtube.com/user/MultiDroideka File download : http://wikisend.com/download/302764/1914_07_28.eu4 YOU NEED TO PLAY IN 1.17 AND HAVE EXTENDED TIMELINE FOR IT TO WORK Songs are listed in the video at the moment they start, diplomacy included.
The second music is "Prelude and action", by Kevin MacLeod The speech used : "Lenin announces bolchevic takeover" I al sorry if there are some mistakes (I do not speak a perfect English) Enjoy !!!
The Great War changed everything. World War I was the turning point for Europe's history. In this series I'll explore what changes when the war that influenced it all, changed itself. Check out Dark5's Most Chilling Photographs of WWI: http://bit.ly/2e2IlCU Twitter: https://twitter.com/AltHistoryHub Music by Ross Bugden (Seriously check out his stuff) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eAalHA1bAc
I just want to make a photo collage about some three Central Powers country. I have used some photos which was taken in WW1 Songs: Preußens Gloria Heil Dir Im Siegerkranz Ottoman Military Parade March Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser.
THIS IS NOT A WHAT-IF STORY. This is what Europe would look like if the Central Powers won based off of real documents and plans made during the war.
You asked for it! Music Used: "Failing Defense" and "Full On" By: Kevin MacLeod.
Thank you Plamen Ganev for helping with the research for this episode! Bulgaria joined the ranks of the Central Powers in World War 1 in October 1915 and shortly after invaded neighbouring Serbia to support the German-Austro offensive on Belgrade. A lot of promises about territory were made towards Ferdinand I and especially the chance of getting back territories lost in the Balkan Wars was music to Bulgarian ears. Find out all about Bulgaria joining World War 1 in our special episode. » HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOUR CHANNEL? You can support us by sharing our videos with your friends and spreading the word about our work.You can also support us financially on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thegreatwar Patreon is a platform for creators like us, that enables us to get monthly financial suppo...
What the world map would look like if the Central Powers had won World War I. SONG 1 - Heil Dir Im Siegerkranz SONG 2 - Mecidiye Marşı SONG 3 - Erika SONG 4 - Die Wacht Am Rhein SONG 5 - Gott Erhalte, Gott Beschütze
Awesome mapper and composer : https://www.youtube.com/user/MultiDroideka File download : http://wikisend.com/download/302764/1914_07_28.eu4 YOU NEED TO PLAY IN 1.17 AND HAVE EXTENDED TIMELINE FOR IT TO WORK Songs are listed in the video at the moment they start, diplomacy included.
The second music is "Prelude and action", by Kevin MacLeod The speech used : "Lenin announces bolchevic takeover" I al sorry if there are some mistakes (I do not speak a perfect English) Enjoy !!!
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Lets Play Hearts of Iron 3 with the World War 1 (WW1) mod! Dont forget to hit that like button and leave a comment, its helps out a lot! Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=BenjaminMagnusGames Twitter: https://twitter.com/Benjamin_Magnus Instagram: https://instagram.com/benjamin_magnus/ Official Webpage: http://www.heartsofirongame.com/ Steam Page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/25890/ Mod Page: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/ww1-mod-1-0-going-over-the-top-download-install.876374/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BenjaminMagnusGames Hearts of Iron 3 | World War 1 mod | German Empire | Part 1 | The Central Powers Hearts of Iron 3 | World War 1 mod | German Empire | Part 1 | The Central Powers Hearts of Iron 3 | World War 1 mod | Ger...