Participants in World War I 1393871 215774117 2008-05-29T17:27:18Z Volker89 852130 /* Neutral states */ State flag of Persia. [[Image:Europe 1914.jpg|right|thumb|300px|European military alliances in 1915. The [[Central Powers]] are depicted in puce, the [[Allies of World War I|Allies]] in grey and neutral countries in yellow.]] [[Image:WWI.png|thumb|300px|Map of the World with the Participants in World War I. The [[Allies of World War I|Allies]] are depicted in green, the [[Central Powers]] in yellow, and neutral countries in grey.]] This is a list of countries that participated in [[World War I]], sorted by alphabetical order. ==The [[Triple Entente|Entente]] Forces== Note: The '''Entente Forces''' are sometimes also referred to as the '''Entente Powers''' or [[Allies of World War I]]. * {{flagicon|Albania|1914}} [[Principality of Albania|Albania]] * {{flag|Andorra}} * {{flagicon|Armenia|1918}} [[Democratic Republic of Armenia]] * {{flag|Belgium|state}} * {{flag|Bolivia|state}} * {{flag|Brazil|1889}} * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[British Empire]]{{ref|BritishEmpire}} ** {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Military history of Australia during World War I|Australia]] ** {{flagicon|Canada|1868}} [[Military History of Canada during WWI|Canada]] ** {{flagicon|India|British}} [[British Raj|Indian Empire]] (Now [[Bangladesh]], [[India]] and [[Pakistan]]) ** {{flag|Newfoundland}} ** {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Dominion of New Zealand|New Zealand]] ** {{flagicon|South Africa|1910}} [[Union of South Africa]] ** {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]] ** {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[British overseas territories|British crown colonies]] * {{flagicon|Republic of China|1912}} [[History of the Republic of China#World War I and Manchu Restoration|Republic of China]] * {{flag|Costa Rica|state}} * {{flagicon|Bohemia}} [[Czechoslovak Legions]] * {{flag|Cuba}} * {{flag|Ecuador}} * {{flag|France}} * {{flagicon|Greece|old}} [[Kingdom of Greece]] * {{flag|Guatemala}} * {{flag|Haiti}} * {{flag|Honduras}} * {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946)|Kingdom of Italy]] * {{flagicon|Empire of Japan}} [[Japan during World War I|Empire of Japan]] * {{flag|Liberia}} * {{flagicon|Montenegro|1910}} [[Kingdom of Montenegro]] * {{flag|Nicaragua}} * {{flag|Panama}} * {{flag|Peru|1825}} * {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Portugal in the Great War|Portugal]] * {{flagicon|Romania}} [[Kingdom of Romania]] * {{flag|Russian Empire}} * {{flag|San Marino}} * {{flagicon|Serbia|1882}} [[History of Modern Serbia#Serbia in World War I|Kingdom of Serbia]] * {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[History of Thailand (1768-1932)#Vajiravhud and the ascent of elite nationalism|Siam]] (now [[Thailand]]) * {{flag|Uruguay}} * {{flag|United States of America|1912}} ==The [[Central Powers]]== * {{flag|Austria-Hungary}} * {{flagicon|Bulgaria|1878}} [[Kingdom of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]] * {{flag|German Empire}} * {{flag|Ottoman Empire}} ==Neutral states== * {{flag|Afghanistan|1901}} - Did not support or oppose any nation. * {{flag|Argentina}} * {{flag|Colombia}} * {{flag|Denmark}} - Traded with both sides. * {{flag|El Salvador}} * {{flagicon|Ethiopia|1897}} [[Ethiopian Empire|Ethiopia]] * {{flagicon|Luxembourg}} [[German occupation of Luxembourg in World War I|Luxembourg]] - Never declared war on the Central Powers despite being invaded and occupied by Germany. * {{flag|Mexico|1899}} - Declined an alliance with Germany (see [[Zimmermann Telegram]]). * {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[History of the Netherlands: modern history (1900-present)#World War I|Netherlands]] - An Ally of the UK by treaty. * {{flag|Norway}} - Gave naval assistance to the UK. * {{flag|Paraguay}} * {{flagicon image|Flag of Persia (1910).svg}} [[Qajar dynasty|Persia]] - Occupied by British and Russian troops. * {{flagicon|Spain|1785}} [[Spain under the Restoration|Spain]] - Also treaty bound ally to the UK. * {{flag|Sweden}} - Financially supported Germany. * {{flag|Switzerland}} - Switzerland did declare a "state of siege". * {{flag|Tibet}} * {{flag|Venezuela|1905}} - Supplied the Allies with oil. ==Declarations of War== [[Image:World War I 1914 08 04.png|thumb|300px|Allies and Central Powers, early August 1914.]] [[Image:World War I 1918 05.png|thumb|300px|Allies and Central Powers, mid 1918.]] The following table shows the timeline of the several declarations of war {{ref|decwars}} among the belligerent powers. {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Declarer ! On |- ! colspan="3" | [[1914]] |- | [[July 28]] | Austria-Hungary | Serbia |- | [[August 1]] | Germany | Russia |- | [[August 3]] | Germany | France |- | rowspan="2" | [[August 4]] | Germany | Belgium |- | United Kingdom | Germany |- | [[August 5]] | Montenegro | Austria-Hungary |- | rowspan="2" | [[August 6]] | Austria-Hungary | Russia |- | Serbia | Germany |- | [[August 9]] | Montenegro | Germany |- | [[August 11]] | France | Austria-Hungary |- | [[August 12]] | United Kingdom | Austria-Hungary |- | [[August 22]] | Austria-Hungary | Belgium |- | [[August 23]] | Japan | Germany |- | [[August 25]] | Japan | Austria-Hungary |- | [[November 1]] | Russia | Ottoman Empire |- | [[November 2]] | Serbia | Ottoman Empire |- | [[November 3]] | Montenegro | Ottoman Empire |- | [[November 5]] | United Kingdom<br />France | Ottoman Empire |- ! colspan="3" | [[1915]] |- | [[May 23]] | Italy | Austria-Hungary |- | [[June 3]] | San Marino | Austria-Hungary |- | [[August 21]] | Italy | Ottoman Empire |- | [[October 14]] | Bulgaria | Serbia |- | [[October 15]] | United Kingdom<br />Montenegro | Bulgaria |- | [[October 16]] | France | Bulgaria |- | [[October 19]] | Italy<br />Russia | Bulgaria |- ! colspan="3" | [[1916]] |- | [[March 9]] | Germany | Portugal |- | [[March 15]] | Austria-Hungary | Portugal |- | rowspan="2" | [[August 27]] | Romania | Austria-Hungary |- | Italy | Germany |- | [[August 28]] | Germany | Romania |- | [[August 30]] | Ottoman Empire | Romania |- | [[November 1]] | Bulgaria | Romania |- ! colspan="3" | [[1917]] |- | [[April 6]] | United States | Germany |- | [[April 7]] | Cuba | Germany |- style="background:#f9f999" | [[April 10]] | Bulgaria | United States |- style="background:#f9f999" | [[April 13]] | Bolivia | Germany |- style="background:#f9f999" | [[April 20]] | Ottoman Empire | United States |- | [[July 2]] | Greece | Germany<br />Austria-Hungary<br />Ottoman Empire<br />Bulgaria |- | [[July 22]] | Thailand | Germany<br />Austria-Hungary |- | [[August 4]] | Liberia | Germany |- | [[August 14]] | China | Germany<br />Austria-Hungary |- style="background:#f9f999" | [[October 6]] | Peru | Germany |- style="background:#f9f999" | [[October 7]] | Uruguay | Germany |- | [[October 26]] | Brazil | Germany |- | [[December 7]] | United States | Austria-Hungary |- style="background:#f9f999" | [[December 7]] | Ecuador | Germany |- | [[December 10]] | Panama | Austria-Hungary |- | [[December 16]] | Cuba | Austria-Hungary |- ! colspan="3" | [[1918]] |- | [[April 23]] | Guatemala | Germany |- | [[May 8]] | Nicaragua | Germany<br />Austria-Hungary |- | [[May 23]] | Costa Rica | Germany |- | [[July 12]] | Haiti | Germany |- | [[July 19]] | Honduras | Germany |- | [[November 10]] | Romania | Germany |} ==Notes== #{{note|BritishEmpire}} The [[British Empire]] was the common term for the United Kingdom and its overseas possessions at this time. The term refers to the colonies it controlled, to the [[British Raj|Indian Empire]], which, while not officially designated a colony, was functionally indistinguishable from one, and the British [[Dominions]] - former colonies which were self-governing in most respects but whose foreign policy was controlled by London; [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[Dominion of Newfoundland|Newfoundland]], [[New Zealand]] and [[Union of South Africa|South Africa]]. #{{note|decwars}} Entries on a yellowish background refer to severed diplomatic relations only, not to actual declarations of war == See also == * [[Allies of World War I]] * [[Triple Entente]] * [[Triple Alliance]] * [[Central Powers]] {{portal|World War I}} [[Category:World War I by country]] [[ja:第一次世界大戦の参戦国]] [[sr:Учесници у Првом светском рату]] [[tr:I. Dünya Savaşı'na katılan ülkeler]]