The Treaty of St. Germain, september 1919 - Austria
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New countries created from their land:
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Yugoslavia
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Austria suffered severe economic problems after the war as much of it’s industry had gone to Czechoslovakia and other successor states. The markets they sold to and brought from had been in one empire before 1914 but in 1919, were now different countries.
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The Treaty of Trianon, june 1920 - Hungary
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New countries created from their land:
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Hungary lost substantial amounts of its territory and population (3 million Hungarians ended up in other states). It’s industry suffered from the loss of population and raw materials. It was due to pay reparations but it’s economy was so weak, it never did.
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The Treaty of Neuilly, november 1919 - Bulgaria
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There were no new countries created from their land.
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Bulgaria lost it’s access to the Mediterranean. Bulgaria had played a relatively small part in the war and was treated less harshly than the allies - nethertheless, many Bulgarians were governed by foreign powers by 1920.
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The Treaty of Sevres, august 1920 - Turkey
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New countries created from their land
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As well as losing a substantial amount of territory, parts of Turkey were defined as zones of influence , controlled by the British, French or Italians. Turkeys tax system, finances and budget were controlled by the allies. The turks were humiliated and angered by the treaty as they had long been a proud, great empire.
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The Treaty of Lausanne, 1923 - Turkey (again)
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The main points of the treaty were the following:
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Eventually the changes that the Turks had brought about were recognised in the treaty of Lausanne. Smyrna, Anatolia and parts of Thrace became Turkish lands. Turkey’s borders were fixed more or less as they are today.
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