In World War 1 the central powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman empire. Italy was initially part of that alliance ("triple alliance") but because it switched side to the Entente, in order to conquer some territory from Austria.
The triple alliance waged war against the triple entente, with France, Russia and UK with the commonwealth, but it started with the conflict in the Balkan. Also others, beside Serbia etc joined the Entente, like Japan and USA.
The Germany and Austria-Hungary were central European states and the war was fought all around them, so it wasn't strange to call them "central powers".
Central Powers
Allies
Italy left the Central powers before they were known as the central powers.
No, Italy did not switch to the Central Powers. Italy switched from the Central Powers to the Allied Powers.
In world war 1 the central powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman empire. Italy was part of that alliance but because it switched sides before the name changed from the triple alliance to the central powers it is generally not considered a central power.
Triple Entente, Triple Alliance and Neutrality were the 3 central powers in WW1
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In world war 1 the central powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman empire. Italy was part of that alliance but because it switched sides before the name changed from the triple alliance to the central powers it is generally not considered a central power.
Central Powers
the Triple Alliance
The Central Powers get their name from their location in Europe. Nearly every country involved was located in the central area between the Russian Empire and the United Kingdom and France.
Allies
The name for the Central Powers (also known as the Triple Alliance) is derived from the location of these countries; all four were located between the Russian Empire (in the east) and France and the United Kingdom (in the west).
Italy left the Central powers before they were known as the central powers.
the allied powers or central powers depending on which side you were on
No, Italy did not switch to the Central Powers. Italy switched from the Central Powers to the Allied Powers.
In world war 1 the central powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman empire. Italy was part of that alliance but because it switched sides before the name changed from the triple alliance to the central powers it is generally not considered a central power.