--- title: Map of Europe at the End of WW I, 1918: After the Great War - Between Empire, Revolution, and Peace author: Simeon Netchev source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18127/map-of-europe-at-the-end-of-ww-i-1918/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) updated: 2026-07-13 --- # Map of Europe at the End of WW I, 1918: After the Great War - Between Empire, Revolution, and Peace _Authored by [Simeon Netchev](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/simeonnetchev/)_ ## Image File [![Map of Europe at the End of WW I, 1918: After the Great War - Between Empire, Revolution, and Peace](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18127.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18127.png) ## Image Caption The end of the First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914–1918) transformed [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/) and the [Near East](https://www.worldhistory.org/Near_East/) through the military defeat of the Central Powers and the collapse of the German, Austro-Hungarian, Russian, and Ottoman empires. Although the Armistice of Compiègne (11 November 1918) ended fighting between Germany and the Allies, [warfare](https://www.worldhistory.org/warfare/) and political violence continued elsewhere. Revolutions, foreign occupations, nationalist movements, and civil wars produced rapidly changing governments and zones of control. The postwar settlement attempted to replace dynastic empires with nation-states, influenced partly by the principle of self-determination advanced by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson (presidency 1913–1921). Poland and Czechoslovakia emerged, while new republics appeared in the Baltic region and Caucasus; the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes followed on 1 December 1918. Yet populations were ethnically intermixed, territorial claims overlapped, and the treaties of 1919–23 left significant minorities and disputed borders, contributing to instability throughout the interwar period. #### Editorial Review This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/). ## About the Author Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history educator, passionate about the human stories that shape the past. - [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/simeon-netchev/) ## Cite This Work ### APA Netchev, S. (2026, July 13). Map of Europe at the End of WW I, 1918: After the Great War - Between Empire, Revolution, and Peace. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Netchev, Simeon. "Map of Europe at the End of WW I, 1918: After the Great War - Between Empire, Revolution, and Peace." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 13, 2026. . ### MLA Netchev, Simeon. "Map of Europe at the End of WW I, 1918: After the Great War - Between Empire, Revolution, and Peace." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Jul 2026, . ## License & Copyright Submitted by [Simeon Netchev](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/simeonnetchev/ "User Page: Simeon Netchev"), published on 13 July 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.