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Why did Spain not participate in WW1?
Spain was fortunate to be outside of the main battle areas: France, Belgium, Poland, the Balkans, western Russia. It had no reason to fight. The U.S. was neutral until 1917, so Spain had no reason to side with the Central Powers on that basis.
Why did Italy join the Central Powers in ww1?
Italy should have joined on the side of the Central Powers when war broke out in August 1914 but instead declared neutrality. The Italian government had become convinced that support of the Central Powers would not gain Italy the territories she wanted as they were Austrian possessions – Italy’s old adversary.
Why did Italy not join the Central Powers in WW1?
Italy was not obligated to join the Central Powers, because the Triple Alliance it had with Austria-Hungary and Germany was purely a defensive pact. Because Austria-Hungary and Germany were the ones to send the Declarations of War, Italy had an excuse to stay out of it.
How did the war end with Italy in the Alps?
With Italy now in, the French were facing the dreaded TWO FRONT WAR. The French would have to divert troops from the German front to the Italian front. The Austrians and Germans would no longer have to divert troops to fight the Italians and would be able to move troops through Lombardy. Eventually, the war ends with the Central Powers victorious.
Who would have won the First World War?
In all likelihood, the Central Powers would have won the war. Before we can get into the war proper, we need to figure out how the Italians would have joined the war. In our timeline, the Entente offered Italy all the land they claimed from Austria which included Tryol, Trieste, Istria, Dalmatia, among others.
What land did Italy claim from Austria-Hungary?
In our timeline, the Entente offered Italy all the land they claimed from Austria which included Tryol, Trieste, Istria, Dalmatia, among others. However, before Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary, they made an offer.