Who were the entangled allies?

The term "entangled allies" typically refers to the complex web of alliances and relationships that characterized international relations during World War I. Key nations, including the Allies (such as France, the United Kingdom, Russia, and later the United States) and the Central Powers (notably Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire), were bound by treaties and mutual defense agreements. This interconnectedness contributed to the rapid escalation of the conflict following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914. The intricate network of alliances often meant that a conflict involving one nation could quickly draw in multiple countries.