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The countries involved in the war were much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the United States, with battles extending into the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The largest nation before the First World War was Austria-Hungary .
Countries of Europe - 1914 - with labels: Image title: Labeled and coloured Map of Europe as it was in mid-1914, prior to the outbreak of World War 1. Every country has an ID which is its ISO3166-1-Alpha-3 code in lower case.
Create your own custom historical map of the World in 1914, before the start of World War I. Color an editable map, fill in the legend, and download it for free.
A map illustrating the situation in Europe as it teetered on the brink of World War I (1914-18). The political landscape was marked by intricate alliance systems and fierce imperial rivalries among European powers, especially between the British, Russian, and German empires, with nationalistic fervor soaring and the aspirations of various ...
The map of Europe in 1914, on the eve of the First World War, shows the German, Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires that were about to vanish from the map.
Russia Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Greece Serbia Albania Montenegro Persia Ottoman Empire Norway Finland Sweden Ireland Spain Italy France Portugal Belgium Romania
Map showing empires in existence pre-WWI in 1914 In 1914, much of the world was dominated by a handful of empires. When fighting broke out that year, the global reach of warring empires ensured a World War. See full-sized image for analysis.
The map above shows what Europe’s borders looked on the eve of World War One in 1914, overlaid on top of the borders of European countries today.
Historical Map of Europe & the Mediterranean (4 August 1914 - Outbreak of the Great War: On July 28, Austria-Hungary attacked Serbia, starting the First World War. Facing war with France and Russia, Germany attempted to quickly defeat France first by moving through neutral Belgium.
The map of Europe below shows modern European borders, superimposed over Europe in 1914 immediately before World War I. If you’d like to learn more about the First World War, you may enjoy the following books: The First World War; The First World War by Hew Strachan