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- proper noun the countries of
Germany ,Austria-Hungary ,Turkey (or theOttoman Empire ) andBulgaria who fought against theAllies inWorld War I
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- noun in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies
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Examples
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Party disputes are kept more and more within the narrow limits of peace and war questions by political, economic and social exigencies, and the impression grows every day that the party which makes for peace with the Central Powers will be the one to remain in power.
Im Weltkriege. English Ottokar Theobald Otto Maria Czernin von und zu Chudenitz 1902
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The Germanic nations, known as the Central Powers, which were allied at the opening of the war were the German Empire and the
The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers Francis Trevelyan Miller 1902
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The Central Powers, seeing the inevitable rise in manpower and matériel coming from America, decided that they must do something to break the deadlock.
The Bitter End William Anthony Hay 2011
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Thus Erich Ludendorff, Hindenburg's leading general and strategic collaborator, decided to capitalize on whatever advantage the Central Powers had gained from Russia's withdrawal in 1917 e.g., a shifting westward of German forces, along with needed food and fertilizer.
The Bitter End William Anthony Hay 2011
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But in the end the offensive fell short, with terrible consequences for the Central Powers.
The Bitter End William Anthony Hay 2011
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The Central Powers fared little better and often worse.
The Bitter End William Anthony Hay 2011
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In return the Central Powers agreed not to seize any more Russian territory, hardly much of a bargain.
Deathride John Mosier 2010
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Dragged into World War I against its will, the United States helped the Allies defeat the Central Powers in the hope that this would allow Americans to live in peace.
How Wars end Gideon Rose 2010
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A series of offensives in early 1918 achieved initial success but ultimately failed to break the Allied line, and by summer, with the Americans coming in droves, the tide of the war had turned irreversibly against the Central Powers.
How Wars end Gideon Rose 2010
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In return the Central Powers agreed not to seize any more Russian territory, hardly much of a bargain.
Deathride John Mosier 2010
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