Changing the Map of Europe Back to 1914

What did Europe look like on the verge of World War I? This video redraws the map of Europe from 2014 to 1914 while explaining the differences.

ERRATA
• Vatican City was established in 1929 and should not appear on the final 1914 map.
• The central parts of the 1914 German border with Russia are slightly too advanced.
• Germany in 1914 should also include a very small part of present-day eastern Czechia (the so-called 'Hultschiner Ländchen').
• Spanish Morocco is shown as slighly too large.
• The Dutch province of Flevoland didn't yet exist in 1914, as it was still under water.
• The Franco-Italian border is very slightly off, as Italy in 1914 should include some minor areas of France.
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[Snaily]

“Getting rid of Poland has been a favourite activity for many of its historical neighbors, so we'll jump on the bandwagon, too."

[richamo]

You forgot to remove the province of Flevoland from the Netherlands. It belonged to the water back then

[heisonteison]

Im a history nerd this is more normal than a modern map

[idrk]

1814: A lot of city states and a bunch of little small countries
1914: Big, huge countries composed of a lot of land/countries grouped together
2014: Back to a bunch of countries



Meanwhile in France: "Wait, ya'll change?"

Meanwhile in Poland: "Wait, ya'll don't get constantly pushed around?"

[andersonklein]

The 1914 map has got to be my favorite map of Europe ever. It is so simple, elegant, smooth... It was brilliant. And then the war came...

[petersmythe]

"First thing we're gonna do is get rid of Iceland"

*100-gigaton nuclear detonation in the background*

[icharcoalz]

Eastern Europe: *exists*

Rússia: *Its free real estate*

[kirbybros]

I love when he’s like “look at this a great power the size of France!” He says so nicely with his accent

[calebsousa]

Amazing video! Funny how to see aunty Iberia hasn't changed at all xD

[onee]

If you would go just a couple of years back the Ottoman Empire would be even larger.

[flamingpineconex]

Due to democracy and the territorial satisfaction of most nations, I doubt borders will look very different 100 years from now.
The biggest changes will probably occur in the Balkans and Ukraine.

[Vengir]

Nice one, but I would change Romania's colour, because in 1914 it is barely distinguishible from Russia.

[harrisonshone]

Russia hungry! Russia eat! Nom nom nom!

[inkydino]

“Let’s get rid of Ukraine too” That aged amazingly

[housesports]

Me: *looks at modern map* I have never seen such montrosity
Me: *looks at 1914 map* Ah, that’s better

[MrOgge]

It’s nice to see which countries were part of what empire during ww1, I actually didn’t know

[worstosuplayer]

"after only 4 generations" yeah theres actually over 1000 people still alive now in 2018 that were alive pre 1914... the oldest is chiyo miyoko <--idk how to spell who during 1914 was already a teenager

[thecriticalwookiee]

Wow. Now that I think about it, my great grandmother (whose still alive) was born before Ireland became an independent country!

[EttaResel]

This is impressive! I really like your videos. Everything is explained so clearly and you get a good overview :)

[muhdakmal]

NOOOO!!! Poland cannot into Map of 1914!!!