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Who doesn't hate Austria-Hungary, tbf? (lemmy.world)
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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Explanation: Italy, due to a pre-existing treaty with the Central Powers, declared neutrality at the start of WW1. About a year into the war, they remembered that they fucking hate Austria-Hungary and wanted Austro-Hungarian territory - so they entered the war AGAINST the Central Powers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_entry_into_World_War_I