ðˈɛɹfoːɹ, hiː dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə tˌɛmpɚɹˈɛɹᵻli səpˈoːɹt ðə sˈɛntɹəl pˈaʊɚz ðɪ ˈɔːstɹoʊhʌŋɡˈɛɹiən ænd dʒˈɜːmən ˈɛmpaɪɚz.
Therefore, he decided to temporarily support the Central Powers (the Austro-Hungarian and German Empires).