Although the continued expansion of the war was effectively prevented by successive statements from the United Kingdom and Spain, it was evident to any discerning eye that after Germany and Russia entered the war, there had been a dramatic change in the European situation.
The Triple Alliance had completely become a thing of the past, followed by confrontation between the German-Austrian alliance and Russia.
Although Germany, Austria, and Italy had well-protected the Treaty of the Triple Alliance, the relationship between Italy and Germany and Austria was no secret.
Not only Spain but also many European countries, including France, Russia, and even the United Kingdom, believed that Italy had secretly signed an alliance treaty with Germany and Austria.
The purpose of this alliance treaty was simple. Germany and Austria aimed to fill the void left by their loss of Russia, as Italy was also a major power.
