Describe how World War I changed Europe.

World War I changed Europe in several ways. One change was that it brought an end to several empires. After World War I ended, the Empire of Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire disappeared. Much of the Empire of Austria-Hungary was divided into several new nations based on the concept of self-determination.

Another change that occurred was that in some countries people wanted less to do with world affairs. In Great Britain and France, many people...

World War I changed Europe in several ways. One change was that it brought an end to several empires. After World War I ended, the Empire of Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire disappeared. Much of the Empire of Austria-Hungary was divided into several new nations based on the concept of self-determination.

Another change that occurred was that in some countries people wanted less to do with world affairs. In Great Britain and France, many people wanted to avoid another costly war. World War I devastated so much land and killed so many people that some countries in Europe tried to prevent another war from occurring. In part because of the Great Depression and in part because of the damage, death, and destruction caused by World War I, some European leaders ignored aggressive actions by Germany, Japan, and Italy in the 1930s. The leaders of Great Britain and France hoped appeasing Adolf Hitler would prevent another war from occurring. However, that didn’t work. Many European people agreed with the decision to try to avert another war.

In some European countries, mainly Germany and Italy, the people wanted revenge for the Versailles Treaty. Germany felt it was treated unfairly by the terms of this treaty. They were angry at the payment of reparations and having to accept the responsibility for World War I. Italy felt it didn’t gain enough land from the Versailles Treaty. In both countries, the leaders vowed to restore pride in their country.

World War I affected the European countries in different ways. While some countries wanted to avoid war, other countries were looking for revenge after World War I ended. Europe certainly was impacted as a result of World War I.