WWI Invasions & Fighting
The above map shows who each country physically fought.
(Note the arrows don't show exact location, only who each country physically fought against)
(Note the arrows don't show exact location, only who each country physically fought against)
Border Changes as a Result of the War
> The above map shows the borders of European countries and provinces prior to WWI. Take note of the size of Germany, and Austria-Hungary.
> The map below shows the borders after WWI.
> The map below shows the borders after WWI.
After WWI and the signing of several treaties the borders of Germany, France, Belgium, Russia, and Austria-Hungary changed significantly. The Russian, German, Ottoman, and the Astro-Hungarian empires lost their territories and thereby their empires. The Austro-Hungarian empire was divided in several nations, Germany lost all foreign lands including the territory they won during WWI. The Soviet Union, who was technically on the winning side, lost the territories of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.