In the First World War the Turkey hoped greatly that the countries of Entente would be defeated and they would be able to return the territories lost in the XIX century, especially the territories of Samtskhe-Javakheti. Before the end of the First World War Russia left the war undefeated but very weak. The Turkey attacked Georgia and occupied Samtskhe-Javakheti and Ajara. The Georgians stood against them but were defeated, lost the territories again. After the union of the Triple Alliance lost the war, Turkey had to return the mentioned territories to Georgia.