What was the map of Europe in 1914?

And what had been the European bits of the Ottoman Empire were just emerging as their own nation states following the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913. World War One, World War Two and the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe repeatedly redrew the map of Europe to create today’s modern states, but at an extremely high human cost.

When did World War 1 start in Europe?

World War I began in 1914 and transformed the boundaries of Europe. In some ways, the map was easier to read because many of the countries that we now know were part of larger empires that no longer exist. In fact, many of them stopped existing because of that war.

What was the status of the Ottoman Empire in 1914?

Finally, by 1914, while the Ottoman Empire had largely retreated from Europe, it still had nominal control over most of the Middle East. And what had been the European bits of the Ottoman Empire were just emerging as their own nation states following the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913.

What did the Balkan states do in World War 1?

The Balkan states fought two separate wars between 1912 and 1913. Serbia, Greece, and Bulgaria had claimed territory from the embattled Ottoman Empire, but they had also been at each other’s throats. The wars expanded Serbia and built an independent Albania, but none of the most important powers were happy.

Map of Northwest Europe – August 26-30, 1914: Allied Retreat Map of the Battle of Tannenberg – August 27-30, 1914 (Part 2) Map of Northwest Europe – August 30-September 5, 1914: Allied Retreat Map of the Eastern Front – Sept 28-Nov 1, 1914: Campaign in Southwest Poland

How to search for major airports in Europe?

Google Map: Searchable map and satellite view of Major Airports in Europe. φ Latitude, λ Longitude (of Map center; move the map to see coordinates): to pan the map click on the respective arrow on the pan button or click on the map and move your mouse/pointer to drag the map around (pan).

Where was the Battle of the frontiers in 1914?

Map of the Battle of the Frontiers (North: Belgium and France) – August 1914 Map of the Battle of the Frontiers (South: Eastern France) – August 1914 Map of the Tannenberg Campaign 1914 – Movements August 17-23, 1914

Where was the Eastern Front in World War 1?

Map of the Eastern Front – Sept 28-Nov 1, 1914: Campaign in Southwest Poland Map of the Dardanelles and Gallipoli Peninsula – Feb-Apr 1915