Need ! which country was a member of the central powers? a. russia b. serbia c. italy d. ottoman empire

 D. Ottoman Empire

Explanation:  The Central Powers were a group of nations, states that fought against the Allied Powers during the First World War. This group of nations consisted of Austria Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. There were also some states that supported the Central Powers. The aforementioned nations from the offered answers, Russia, Serbia and Italy were on the side of the Allied Powers.

D. Ottoman Empire.

The Central Powers was an alliance between the Balkan nations of Austria- Hungary. Bulgaria, the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and Germany. They fought against the Allied Powers, which comprised of Serbia, Russia, the United Kingdom, France and the United States (Joined after the Lusitania incident). The origin of the alliance was the signing of an alliance between Germany and Austria- Hungary in 1879. Seeing the initial German successes, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Turkish empire joined the First World War, after it had begun, on the side of Germany and Austria- Hungary.

Further Explanation:

The First World War was declared by Austria Hungary on Serbia, on the account of Serbia’s failure to comply with Austrian demands of apprehending the assassination of the Austrian crown prince and his wife, Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Seeing the likely outbreak of war, Germany made it clear to the Triple Entente powers (Russia, France, and UK) that she would uphold the alliance with Austria Hungary. Russia, who emerged in her role as a protector of the Balkan states, ratified her promise of support to Serbia, supplying her with troops and weapons, and ordered a general mobilization. Germany accused Russia of aggression and mobilized her forces, A state of war had developed effectively between the Central Powers and the Triple Entente and their allies. The First World War broke out with Austria declaring war on Serbia in August 1914, followed by Germany declaring war on Russia and her ally, France. Italy joined the war on the side of the Triple Entente, declaring war on Germany and Austria Hungary. The First World war ended with the defeat of the Central Powers, and the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919, announcing the end of the war.

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Answer Details:

Level: High School.

Chapter: The rise of imperialism and the First World War.

Subject: History.

Keywords:

Alliance, assassination, Central Powers, Balkan States, mobilization, aggression.

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