World War I involved 32 nations from 1914 to 1919. It redrew the world map and reshaped many borders in Europe. The collapse of the Russian Empire created Poland, the Baltics, and Finland.

The Massif Central is a wide area of highlands located in the central part of the bottom half of France. The region made up of deep valleys and gorges is one of the obstacles that made travelling from ...

Other historians argue the map already existed ... a magnificent reminder of Europe’s first efforts to chart the world as they were coming to know it.