[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

Right you are, other than the Germans, Austro-Hungarians, Bulgarians and Ottomans formed the ‘Quadruple Alliance’ (German: Verbund) commonly known as the ‘Central Powers’. The ‘Axis’ was the term used for the alliance of Germany, Italy and Japa in WWII.

[agere_contra]

Yes, you’re quite right. Central Powers, my bad.