▁Pow ers ▁( Tri ple ▁Alliance ▁( 1 8 8 2 )) ▁ ▁The ▁Al lies ▁( Tri ple ▁Ent ente ) ▁ ▁Main ▁Al lied ▁countries ▁▁▁ ▁French ▁Third ▁Republic ▁( including ▁French ▁colonial ▁forces ) ▁▁ ▁( until ▁March ▁ 1 9 1 7 ), ▁ ▁Russian ▁Republic ▁( until ▁November ▁ 1 9 1 7 ) ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁and ▁Great ▁Britain ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁( A pril ▁ 1 9 1 5 ▁and ▁after ) ▁( including ▁Italian ▁colonial ▁forces ) ▁▁ ▁( including ▁Belg ian ▁colonial ▁forces ) ▁▁ ▁United ▁States ▁of ▁America , ▁American ▁entry ▁into ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁( 1 9 1 7 ▁and ▁after ) ▁ ▁Other ▁military ▁al lies ▁ ▁Other ▁states ▁that ▁had ▁military ▁participation : ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Portuguese ▁Republic ▁( M arch ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁and ▁after ) ▁( including ▁Portuguese ▁colonial ▁forces ) ▁▁ ▁( August ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁– ▁May ▁ 1 9 1 8 ) ▁▁ ▁( Nov ember ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁for ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁National ▁Def ence ; ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁for ▁the ▁whole ▁country ) ▁▁ ▁Alban ia ▁▁ ▁Brazil ▁( Oct ober ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁and ▁after ) ▁▁ ▁Armen ia ▁( May ▁ 1 9 1 8 ▁and ▁after ) ▁▁ ▁Czech oslov ak ia ▁– ▁See ▁Czech oslov ak ▁Leg ions ▁▁ ▁Finland ▁( Oct ober ▁ 1 9 1 8 ▁and ▁after ) ▁▁ ▁( s old iers ▁served ▁under ▁the ▁British ▁Indian ▁Army ) ▁▁