The Great War, 1871–1923 · THE MAP IN
Map of the world in November 1914
A world of empires at war · WWI
The world in November 1914: A world of empires at war. The map shows who held what: Entente-aligned & imperial territories, The Entente & Allies, Germany and its allies — the Central Powers.
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What changes on the map
| Belgium | — → The Entente & Allies |
| Japan | — → The Entente & Allies |
| South Korea | — → Entente-aligned & imperial territories |
| North Korea | — → Entente-aligned & imperial territories |
| Taiwan | — → Entente-aligned & imperial territories |
| Belgian Congo | — → Entente-aligned & imperial territories |
| Ottoman Empire | — → Germany and its allies — the Central Powers |
| Syria (Ottoman Empire) | — → Germany and its allies — the Central Powers |
| Lebanon (Ottoman Empire) | — → Germany and its allies — the Central Powers |
| Palestine (Ottoman Empire) | — → Germany and its allies — the Central Powers |
| Palestine (Ottoman Empire) | — → Germany and its allies — the Central Powers |
| Transjordan (Ottoman Empire) | — → Germany and its allies — the Central Powers |
| Mesopotamia (Ottoman Empire) | — → Germany and its allies — the Central Powers |
| Yemen | — → Germany and its allies — the Central Powers |
| Togoland (German) | Germany and its allies — the Central Powers → Entente-aligned & imperial territories |
| New Guinea (German/Australian) | Germany and its allies — the Central Powers → Entente-aligned & imperial territories |
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