The Great War, 1871–1923 · THE MAP IN
Map of the world in April 1917
America comes in · WWI
The world in April 1917: America comes in. Since December 1915, 18 territories changed status on this map: including United States of America, Puerto Rico, Cuba and 15 more.
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What changes on the map
| United States of America | — → The Entente & Allies |
| Puerto Rico | — → The Entente & Allies |
| Cuba | — → The Entente & Allies |
| Panama | — → The Entente & Allies |
| Brazil | — → The Entente & Allies |
| Portugal | — → The Entente & Allies |
| Angola | — → Entente-aligned & imperial territories |
| Mozambique | — → Entente-aligned & imperial territories |
| Guinea-Bissau | — → Entente-aligned & imperial territories |
| East Timor | — → Entente-aligned & imperial territories |
| People's Republic of China | — → The Entente & Allies |
| Siam | — → The Entente & Allies |
| Greece | — → The Entente & Allies |
| Liberia | — → The Entente & Allies |
| Romania | — → Under Central Powers occupation |
| Kamerun (German) | Germany and its allies — the Central Powers → Entente-aligned & imperial territories |
| Ruanda (German East Africa) | Germany and its allies — the Central Powers → Entente-aligned & imperial territories |
| Urundi (German East Africa) | Germany and its allies — the Central Powers → Entente-aligned & imperial territories |
On the ground
- declared unrestricted U-boat war zone, February 1917
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