1. Germany lost territory to several countries:
* Alsace-Lorraine, which was returned to France.
* Eupen-Malmédy, which was given to Belgium.
* North Schleswig, which was ceded to Denmark following a plebiscite.
* West Prussia, Posen, and Upper Silesia, which were given to Poland.
* Danzig, which became a free city under the protection of the League of Nations.
2. Austria-Hungary was dissolved and its territory was divided among several countries:
* Austria, which was reduced to its current size.
* Czechoslovakia, which was created from the former Austrian provinces of Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia, as well as parts of Hungary and Ruthenia.
* Hungary, which lost territory to Romania, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia.
* Yugoslavia, which was created from the former Austrian provinces of Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as parts of Hungary and Bulgaria.
3. The Ottoman Empire lost territory to several countries:
* Greece, which gained Western Thrace and the Aegean islands.
* Bulgaria, which gained Western Thrace.
* Romania, which gained Dobrudja.
* Syria and Lebanon, which were given to France as mandates of the League of Nations.
* Iraq, which was given to Britain as a mandate of the League of Nations.
* Palestine, which was given to Britain as a mandate of the League of Nations, with a view to eventually becoming a Jewish homeland.
4. Russia lost territory to several countries:
* Finland, which gained independence.
* Estonia, which gained independence.
* Latvia, which gained independence.
* Lithuania, which gained independence.
* Poland, which gained territory from Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary.
5. New countries were created:
* Finland
* Estonia
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Poland
* Czechoslovakia
* Yugoslavia
The Treaty of Versailles significantly altered the political map of Europe and had far-reaching consequences for the continent.