<Li> Allied colonies, dominions, territories or occupations </Li> <Li> Central Powers' colonies or occupations </Li> <P> The Central Powers were composed of the following nations: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Nation </Th> <Th> Entered WWI </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Austria - Hungary </Td> <Td> 28 July 1914 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> 1 August 1914 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ottoman Empire </Td> <Td> 2 August 1914 (secret) 29 October 1914 (public) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kingdom of Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 14 October 1915 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Which countries were known as the allies which countries were known as the central powers