The map depicts World War I in Europe. A map titled Europe at War. The Central Powers are Germany, Austria-Hungary, and The Ottoman Empire. The Allied Powers are Russia to the east, Great Britain and France to the west, and Italy in the south. Arrows point from the Central Powers to Russia in the east, to Greece in the south, and to Belgium and France in the west. Russia’s withdrawal from the war allowed Germany to focus on building an empire to the south. on building an empire to the east. its resources on a one-front war in the east. its resources on a one-front war in the west.