A fascinating map of Europe showing the new borders agreed by the Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles after WW1. Czechoslovakia and Poland were established as independent nations by the treaty, whilst Hungary (a member of the Axis powers during the war) was much reduced in size. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland are all independent from Russia after the Russian Revolution of 1917, whilst Georgia and Azerbaijan are shown as disputed - the Soviets had invaded in 1920-1921 to establish Soviet Republics. Greece is in control of Smyrna (Izmir) and the surrounding coast of Anatolia. A speculative border is shown for Armenia as it would have been established by the Treaty of Sevres between the Ottoman Empire and the Allied powers. These borders were abandoned when the Turkish army invaded Armenia in 1920 to retain control of western Armenia. Danzig, Memel, Upper Silesia, and the Saarland are all shaded in white to show their status as League of Nations mandated territories awaiting plebiscites to decide their futures.

These interwar borders are unique to this brief period: Memel was occupied by Lithuania in 1923; Upper Silesia voted to join Poland in 1921; the Saarland voted to re-join Germany in 1935; and the Free City of Danzig was invaded by Germany at the start of WW2.

Printed colour. [EUR1584]