Talk:Central Powers

This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the Central Powers article.
This is not a forum for general discussion of the article's subject.

Put new text under old text. Click here to start a new topic.
New to Wikipedia? Welcome! Learn to edit; get help.

Article policies

Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL

Military history: European / German / Ottoman / World War I

This article is within the scope of the Military history WikiProject. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks. To use this banner, please see the full instructions.Military historyWikipedia:WikiProject Military historyTemplate:WikiProject Military historymilitary history articles

This article has been checked against the following criteria for B-class status:
Referencing and citation: criterion not met Coverage and accuracy: criterion met Structure: criterion met Grammar and style: criterion met Supporting materials: criterion met

Associated task forces:
/
	European military history task force
	German military history task force
	Ottoman military history task force
	World War I task force

Germany High‑importance

	Germany portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Germany, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Germany on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.GermanyWikipedia:WikiProject GermanyTemplate:WikiProject GermanyGermany articles
High	This article has been rated as High-importance on the project's importance scale.

Former countries: Austria-Hungary / Ottoman Empire / Prussia

	This article is within the scope of WikiProject Former countries, a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of defunct states and territories (and their subdivisions). If you would like to participate, please join the project.Former countriesWikipedia:WikiProject Former countriesTemplate:WikiProject Former countriesformer country articles
	This article is supported by the Austria-Hungary task force.
	This article is supported by WikiProject Ottoman Empire (assessed as Low-importance).
	This article is within the scope of WikiProject Prussia, a project which is currently considered to be inactive.

European history Low‑importance

	Europe portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject European history, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the history of Europe on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.European historyWikipedia:WikiProject European historyTemplate:WikiProject European historyEuropean history articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.

Bulgaria High‑importance

	Bulgaria portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Bulgaria, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Bulgaria on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.BulgariaWikipedia:WikiProject BulgariaTemplate:WikiProject BulgariaBulgaria articles
High	This article has been rated as High-importance on the project's importance scale.

Austria High‑importance

	Austria portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Austria, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to articles about Austria on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please join the project.AustriaWikipedia:WikiProject AustriaTemplate:WikiProject AustriaAustria articles
High	This article has been rated as High-importance on the project's importance scale.

Hungary Low‑importance

	Hungary portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Hungary, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Hungary on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.HungaryWikipedia:WikiProject HungaryTemplate:WikiProject HungaryHungary articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.

International relations Low‑importance

	This article is within the scope of WikiProject International relations, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of International relations on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.International relationsWikipedia:WikiProject International relationsTemplate:WikiProject International relationsInternational relations articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.

Merge into Triple... Death

These pages highly duplicate. Joncnunn 20:42, 26 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Disagree. While there is some overlap, unavoidable as the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance were at war with each other, the two topics are, and should remain, separate.--Anthony.bradbury 18:01, 3 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

how many troops were involved in WW1

A lot of people faught. I mean like millions of people from all over the world. Hope that helped, Cupcake547 (talk) 02:17, 26 March 2021 (UTC).[reply]

The map is wrong

Greece was not part of the Central Powers! Can someone fix this? A.Cython (talk) 17:39, 5 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The map in its current state does not show Greece to be a part of the Central Powers. EasyPeasy21 (talk) 14:40, 5 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That is because I changed the map! the previous map was this one: [1] A.Cython (talk) 19:11, 31 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mustafa Kemal

The list should only include a political leader, and a commander-in-chief, of a country fighting for the Central Powers. Mustafa Kemal was a very important figure during the Turkish War of Independence to the extent that he should be listed as a commander in the infobox of the Turkish War of Independence article, but he was not important enough in WW1 to warrant listing him alongside the sultan, and the commander-in-chief, of the Ottoman Empire in this article. As a result, I have removed Mustafa Kemal from the list. EasyPeasy21 (talk) 14:54, 5 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Zimmermann Telegram

If this article mentions alliances Germany tried to make with Afghanistan, then wouldn't it be also logical to include mentioning the Zimmermann Telegram, in which they tried to get Mexico to declare war on the USA? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.218.111.247 (talk) 22:11, 20 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sultanate of Darfur

"For instance, when the sultan of Darfur, Ali Dinar (ca. 1898–1916), proclaimed his kingdom's allegiance to the Ottoman Empire, a small British force quickly defeated his forces, with the sultan dying during the fighting."

Davis, R. Hunt, ed. "World War I and Africa." Encyclopedia of African History and Culture: The Colonial Era (1850 to 1960). vol. 4. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2005. Modern World History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE53&iPin=AHCIV0591&SingleRecord=True (accessed October 29, 2009).

Maybe this should be added as a sub-bullet under the Ottoman Empire.--189.33.12.27 (talk) 21:09, 29 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think the Sultanate of Darfur should be under the Ottoman Empire, too. Should I make like that? Cupcake547 (talk) 16:30, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Succeded by

Is the Central Powers really a predecessor to the Axis? Out of the tripartite, only Germany was in the Central Powers while the others were fighting in the Allied powers. Juxlos (talk) 09:22, 4 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Confused about the map

Are there any disclaimers or a key on to what the areas in the lower-left corner of the map are? I only recognize Tianjin IowaBird (talk) 06:49, 16 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Translation

For accuracy's sake, I'd recommend changing the translations from modern Turkish to Ottoman. Sirius85 (talk) 23:56, 26 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I'll try. Cupcake547 (talk) 16:30, 28 March 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Ethopia and White Finland as supporters and co-bellingerents

Should they be listed as such?--87.188.75.185 (talk) 16:08, 14 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

  @87.188.75.185 No, Ethiopia and White Finland should only be in the supporters category because they are controversial. Cupcake547 (talk) 14:09, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Renaming and Moving the Article

Should we rename the article from Central Powers to Central Powers of World War I, that way the title is more specific? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cupcake547 (talk • contribs) 15:29, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I'll do it. Cupcake547 (talk) 16:18, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This page is super weird regarding listing German territory

It puts Lithuania under Germany? As well as Ukraine, Belarus, Crimea, Baltic States. What is up with that. If anything they were Russian at the time. Chefs-kiss (talk) 14:02, 15 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In 1918 between the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and the German surrender, all of the countries you mention were German client states and as such members of the Central Powers. Furius (talk) 16:22, 15 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]