Europe After WWI Map Diagram

France: Key victor in WWI; regained territories from Germany, notably Alsace-Lorraine.
Spain: Maintained neutrality during WWI; experienced political instability in the following decades.
Germany: Faced territorial losses due to the Treaty of Versailles; led to significant economic and political turmoil.
Poland: Re-established as an independent country in 1918 after over a century of partitions; faced conflicts with neighboring countries.
Russia/USSR: Suffered a revolution in 1917; emerged as a Soviet state, withdrawing from WWI and expanding its influence in Eastern Europe.

Estonia: Declared independence in 1918; gained international recognition after WWI.
Latvia: Also declared independence in 1918; experienced territorial conflicts with neighboring states.
Lithuania: Gained independence from Germany in 1918; faced challenges from Poland and the USSR.

Germany/East Prussia: Lost significant territories to Poland and Lithuania as part of post-war settlement.
Czechoslovakia: Formed in 1918; consisted of Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia; became a democratic republic.
Switzerland: Maintained its neutral stance during WWI; known for its direct democracy and stability.
Yugoslavia: Unified several Balkan states into one kingdom; faced ethnic tensions and regional conflicts.

Norway: Became fully independent in 1905 after breaking from Sweden; maintained neutrality during WWI.
Sweden: Neutral throughout WWI; experienced economic growth and political reforms.
Finland: Gained independence from Russia in 1917; established a republic facing internal divisions.

Turkey: Ended the Ottoman Empire; established the Republic of Turkey in 1923 under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Britain: Major power post-WWI; involved in shaping the Treaty of Versailles and managing its empire.
Greece: Gained territory from the Ottoman Empire; faced a civil war in the following decades.
Belgium: Suffered greatly from German invasion; emerged from WWI with increased national unity.
Netherlands: Maintained neutrality during WWI; managed to avoid the destruction faced by neighboring countries.
Denmark: Remained neutral; gained territories from Germany post-war in the Treaty of Versailles.
Hungary: Lost significant territory and population after WWI due to the Treaty of Trianon; faced economic difficulties.
Romania: Expanded territory in the aftermath of the war; faced political instability and ethnic tensions.
Bulgaria: Lost land after the war; faced economic hardships and political isolation.
Italy: Gained territory but felt betrayed by the post-war settlement, giving rise to national resentment.