Question

How did the balance of power in Europe shift as a result of World War One

Answer 1

The balance of power shifted in many ways. Germany, finally a unified nation, was now being dismantled and placed heavily in debt. Austria-Hungary was broken up as well, and the Ottoman Empire saw the end of itself. The strongest European powers were now England and France, both scarred from the war.

Answer 2

The balance shifted in many ways both economic and political.

Before the war, Germany, Russia, and Austria had their empires. After the war Austria-Hungary was ended, Germany lost territory and was no longer a world power and was ruined, and Russia stopped being an Empire and became USSR. There was a new nation called Yugoslavia and many people in Europe started to get influenced by communism. France emerged as a proud victor from the war and along with Britain was the dominant force in Europe.