End Of Chaos
The final Allied push towards the German border began on October 17, 1918. As the British, French and American armies advanced, the alliance between the Central Powers began to collapse. Turkey signed an armistice at the end of October, Austria-Hungary followed on November 3. The fighting ended with the signing of an armistice (which is a fancy word for cease fire) which went into effect at 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 1918. It required the German forces to evacuate their positions and return to Germany. The Germans had to leave their artillery and other heavy weapons behind. After that a formal peace treaty was developed by the victorious powers at Versailles, France and Germany and Austria were given the choice of accepting it or continuing the war. Naturally, they accepted.
Countries Created After WWI
1.) Czechoslovakia (from Austria-Hungary)
2.) Estonia (from Russia)
3.) Finland (from Russia)
4.) Ireland (from UK)
5.) Latvia (from Russia)
6.) Lithuania (from Russia)
7.) Poland (from Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia)
8.) Turkey (from the Ottoman Empire)
9.) Yugoslavia (from Austria-Hungary, Montenegro and Serbia)
10.) Austria and Hungary were separated (formerly a dual monarchy)
2.) Estonia (from Russia)
3.) Finland (from Russia)
4.) Ireland (from UK)
5.) Latvia (from Russia)
6.) Lithuania (from Russia)
7.) Poland (from Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia)
8.) Turkey (from the Ottoman Empire)
9.) Yugoslavia (from Austria-Hungary, Montenegro and Serbia)
10.) Austria and Hungary were separated (formerly a dual monarchy)
Middle East
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The new countries created in the middle east after WWI include Palestine, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. After WWI Britain and France would divide the area of the Ottoman Empire into more than a half dozen new countries: Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon Saudi Arabia, and many of the smaller nations. Many of these countries were created by people who had little experience in the area, who were looking to benefit the European powers and pay off the local leaders who helped them. For instance, the British had promised the ruler ship of Saudi Arabia to two leaders of the Hashemite clan, one of whom got what was promised, and the other was made the King of Jordan. Much of the Middle East was once part of the Ottoman Empire. When the empire broke up after the war, France and Britain became the new colonial powers. Basically the borders for present-day countries were drawn at this time, with the exception of Israel, which was earlier called Palestine.