Which statement about European border changes after World War I is accurate?

• A. The creation of new states such as Poland and Czechoslovakia
• B. Borders remained the same as before the war
• C. All new states were formed solely in Asia
• D. The Ottoman Empire expanded its territory in Europe

Answer: (A)

After World War I, the map of Europe was redrawn as empires collapsed and new nations emerged. Poland reappeared as an independent state after more than a century of partition, and Czechoslovakia was created from Czech lands and parts of Slovakia. This shift reflects the era’s push toward national self-determination and the breakup of old empires, leading to several new states and revised borders across Central and Eastern Europe.

Borders did not stay the same as before the war, which is why that option isn’t accurate. The changes weren’t limited to Asia, and European developments dominated the postwar rearrangement. The Ottoman Empire did not expand in Europe; it lost territory as it dissolved, rather than gaining land.