How did the map of Europe change after world war 2?

Answer 1

After World War II, the map of Europe changed drastically due to all the power Germany had lost after the war had finally ended. In doing so, Germany was officially divided up. However, soon after it returned to its original state.

Answer 2

The splitting of Hungary & Austria into two separate countries. The creation of Poland. The creation of Yugoslavia. The creation of Czechoslovakia. The removal of Turkey as a European empire.

Answer 3

you would be amazed, so many countries didnt exist.

mainly, Germany controlled about half of Europe. after world war one, this land was lost

that was one of hitlers reasons to attack, was to regain the land givin to "infidels"

Answer 4

The German, Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman and Russian Empires collapsed. It created new countries in all these areas. Germany, Austria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Turkey, Syria, Poland...all important countries in WWII or the Cold War.

Germany lost a huge amount of land and population,specially Alsace-Lorraine to France (originally French land).

*first answer

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second answer from L.M.:

1. On November 1917, a revolution broke out in Russia. And the Russian Empire ended. Many small independent countries were set up at the westhern Baltic area.

2.Austria- Hungary was split into three independent nations- Austria, Hungary and Czechoslovakia.

3.The German Empire ended and had to cede land to neighnoring nations.

4. Serbia set up a Slavic state in Balkan, named Yugoslavia.

Answer 5

Western Europe typically remained the same except for a few alterations to the borders of Denmark, France, Italy, and Germany and the formation of Finland. However, Eastern Europe definitely did not remain the same, as the map was completely altered.

Answer 6

The USSR took part of Poland and Poland took part of Germany

Answer 7

cause it wanted to it split between the people protestant church and catholic church

Answer 8

because