Poland and Czechoslovakia 1919–21

$3.95

Map Code: Ax00423

Poland gained nominal status as a puppet state of Germany through the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. But the renunciation of that Treaty in the Armistice of November 1918 threatened its existence. Soviet Russia invaded, looking to recoup the territories it had conceded at Brest-Litovsk, but the Poles crushed the invaders at the Battle of Warsaw, forcing Russia to sue for peace. The resultant Treaty of Riga in March 1921 awarded Poland an additional 52,000 square miles (135,000 square km) of territory to the east of the Curzon line, a demarcation suggested by the then British Foreign Secretary in 1919. Czechoslovakia declared its independence on 28 October 1918 during the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and went on to seize some territory from southern Poland the following year. The new state harboured substantial German and Hungarian minorities around its western and eastern borders respectively, which would later be a cause of contention.

Want a discount? Become a member by purchasing Personal Subscription – Annually
HIGH QUALITY IMAGE DOWNLOADS
All of our downloadable maps are provided as JPEG at 300 DPI and a minimum of 1500px wide.
  • Different Formats

    Different Formats

  • Different Formats

    Request Variations

  • Institution Subscriptions

    Institution Subscriptions

Qty: