they cheated, they saw that later in the war that triple alliance was losing so they switched to the triple entente, they theoretically backstabbed Germany and co. and moved onto the winning team
The Triple Alliance was an alliance to counter the Triple Entente, an other Alliance, it contained Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Italy. Italy left the Triple Alliance on April 26th 1915 to join the Triple Entente in world war one
France was a member of the Triple Entente, while Italy was a member of the Triple Alliance, with Germany and Austria-Hungary.
The memebers of the Triple Alliance were Germany, Italy & Austria-Hungary.
Italy was a part of the Triple Alliance.
The Triple Alliance nations were Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.
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Three nations belonged to the triple alliance and they were Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.
The Triple Alliance involved Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
In the 1879, the Dual alliance (Germany and Austria) was made and then Italy joined in 1882 which made the Triple alliance.
The Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungry and Italy was a secret alliance formed in May 1882. While no one joined the alliance in 1915, Italy did leave the alliance and join the allies.
I don't know if it can be called defecting but Italy refused to honor the Triple Alliance Agreement.