Britain
The Triple Entente
Italy joined the Entente under the agreement that they would have a share in the spoils of the Central Powers after the war. If they refused, Britain threatened to use force against them.
Related: Entente Cordial | First Moroccan Crisis | Assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand, Start of WWI, Battles of: Tannenberg, the Marne | Sinking of Lusitania, Battle of Gallipoli | Battles of Verdun, Somme, Jutland | Wilson's 14 Points | Peace of Paris

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