It was actually after WWII not WW1 that four nations possessed territories that once belonged to Germany. The four nations were US, GB, USSR, and France.
The Philippines was part of Spain until the Spanish/American War, when America gained the Philippines as a territory, then in 1946 they became an independent nation
Following World War I, several Allied nations gained territory from the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. Notably, Italy acquired South Tyrol and parts of Istria, while Romania received Transylvania and parts of Banat. Czechoslovakia was established from the Czech and Slovak regions, and Yugoslavia emerged, incorporating various territories from the empire, including Croatia and Slovenia. These territorial changes were formalized in the Treaty of Saint-Germain and the Treaty of Trianon.
Answer this question… Millions of people were killed despite very little European territory being gained or lost.
France gained the provinces called Alsace and Lorraine. They originally were a part of France, but then the Germans took over the provinces during the Franco-Prussian War before World War I. After World War I, France gained them back.
Six countries that gained territory after World War 1 include France, which acquired Alsace-Lorraine from Germany; Italy, which gained territory from Austria-Hungary; Romania, which expanded its borders and gained territory from Austria-Hungary; Greece, which acquired Western Thrace from the Ottoman Empire; Poland, which gained independence and expanded its borders; and Czechoslovakia, which emerged as a new country and gained territory from Austria-Hungary.
Great Britain gained more territory.
The land that was in dispute in the French and Indian War was claimed by both the French and English.
Ruanda-Urundi was a United Nations Trust Territory in Africa, administered by Belgium after World War I. It consisted of the present-day countries of Rwanda and Burundi. The territory gained independence in 1962, with Rwanda and Burundi becoming separate nations.
After World War I, several European nations gained territory through various treaties. For instance, France regained Alsace-Lorraine from Germany, while Poland was re-established and gained land from Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia. Additionally, Italy acquired territories such as South Tyrol and parts of Istria, as outlined in the Treaty of Saint-Germain and the Treaty of Rapallo. These territorial changes significantly reshaped the map of Europe in the post-war period.
territory was gained.
it was the indians
They gained territory
gained
The Mexican American War.
Spain itself.
They gained territory