Allied powers ww1

World War I: Allied Powers

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  • Britian

    Britian
    As a result, Britain began to support Russia and France. Britain joined the Triple Entente. Despite being part of the Triple Entente, Britain was not committed to going to war in 1914.

  • Russia

    Russia
    Prisoners of War in Russia. During World War I, approximately 200,000 German soldiers and 2.5 million soldiers from the Austro-Hungarian army entered Russian captivity. During the 1914 Russian campaign the Russians began taking thousands of Austrian prisoners.

  • France

    France
    France was bound by treaty to defend Russia. Austria–Hungary had declared war on Serbia due to the Black Hand's assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, which acted as the immediate cause of the war. France was brought into the war by a German declaration of war on August 3, 1914.

  • United States

    United States
    United States in WWI. Although World War I began in 1914, the United States did not join the war until 1917. ... The additional firepower, resources, and soldiers of the U.S. helped to tip the balance of the war in favor of the Allies.