Austria-Hungary: Versailles Treaty's Divisive Legacy

The Treaty of Versailles determined the punishment that Germany should face after World War One. Other treaties determined the fate of those countries that had fought alongside Germany, including Austria-Hungary. The Austro-Hungarian empire was dismantled and the union between Austria and Hungary was terminated. Austria became a republic and lost land to Italy, Czechoslovakia and Serbia (Yugoslavia). Hungary lost land 70% of its territory and 50% of its population, as well as land to Austria, Czechoslovakia, Romania and Serbia (Yugoslavia). Both countries were cut off from their pre-war resources and their economies were left in tatters.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire was dismantled into its component parts

The Treaty of Versailles determined the punishment that Germany should face, while other treaties determined the fate of those countries that had fought alongside Germany, including Austria-Hungary. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was dismantled into its component parts, with Austria and Hungary signing separate treaties. The union between the two nations was terminated immediately after the war, and they were divided along national lines. Austria became a republic and lost land to Italy, Czechoslovakia and Serbia (Yugoslavia), as well as Galicia, Bohemia, Bosnia Herzegovina, and part of Tyrol. Hungary lost 70% of its territory, including land to Austria, Czechoslovakia, Romania and Serbia (Yugoslavia), reducing its size from 283,000 sq km to less than 93,000 sq km. This loss of land also resulted in Hungary losing 50% of its population, with 2.5-3 million Hungarians ending up outside of Hungary. Both nations were cut off from nearly all of their pre-war resources, and their economies were not diversified enough to be self-sustaining.

The ancient monarchy was exiled

The Treaty of Versailles, which determined the punishment that Germany should face, also affected the fate of those countries that had fought with Germany – Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey.

Austria and Hungary were divided and therefore signed separate treaties. Austria became a republic and lost land to Italy, Czechoslovakia and Serbia (Yugoslavia). It also lost Galicia, Bohemia, Bosnia Herzegovina, and part of Tyrol. Its army was reduced to 30,000 men and it was forbidden from union with Germany.

Hungary also lost land to Austria, Czechoslovakia, Romania and Serbia (Yugoslavia), reducing its size from 283,000 sq km to less than 93,000 sq km. It lost 70% of its territory and 50% of its population. 2.5-3 million Hungarians ended up outside of Hungary, which has resulted in conflicts that persist to this day.

Austria and Hungary signed separate treaties

The Treaty of Versailles determined the punishment that Germany should face, with other treaties determining the fate of those countries that had fought alongside Germany, including Austria-Hungary. Austria and Hungary were divided and signed separate treaties. Austria signed the Treaty of St. Germaine, and Hungary signed the Treaty of Trianon. The separate treaties were a result of the termination of the union between Austria and Hungary immediately after the war.

Austria became a republic and lost land to Italy, Czechoslovakia and Serbia (Yugoslavia). It also lost Galicia, Bohemia, Bosnia Herzegovina, and part of Tyrol. Its army was reduced to 30,000 men, and it was forbidden from uniting with Germany. Austria was to pay reparations but went bankrupt before the rate could be set.

Hungary lost 70% of its territory and 50% of its population. Its land was reduced from 283,000 sq km to less than 93,000 sq km, with land lost to Austria, Czechoslovakia, Romania and Serbia (Yugoslavia). Both Austria and Hungary were cut off from nearly all of their pre-war resources, and their economies were not diversified enough to be self-sustaining.

Austria lost land to Italy, Czechoslovakia and Serbia

The Treaty of Versailles determined the punishment that Germany should face, while other treaties determined the fate of those countries that had fought with Germany, including Austria-Hungary. Austria and Hungary were divided and signed separate treaties.

Austria was to pay reparations but went bankrupt before the rate could be set. The Anschluss, or union with Germany, was forbidden. Austria's army was to be reduced to 30,000 men.

Hungary also lost land to Czechoslovakia, Romania and Serbia (Yugoslavia), reducing its size from 283,000 sq km to less than 93,000 sq km. It lost 70% of its territory and 50% of its population. Most of this land was inhabited by non-Hungarians, however, it had been a part of the Kingdom of Hungary for 1,000 years. 2.5-3 million Hungarians ended up outside of Hungary, which has resulted in conflicts that persist to this day.

Hungary lost 70% of its territory

The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Allies and Germany in 1919, marking the official end of World War I. The treaty determined the punishment that Germany should face, while other treaties determined the fate of those countries that had fought alongside Germany, including Austria-Hungary.

Austria and Hungary were divided and signed separate treaties. Hungary lost land to Austria, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Serbia (Yugoslavia), reducing its size from 283,000 sq km to less than 93,000 sq km. This meant that Hungary lost 70% of its territory and 50% of its population. Most of this land was inhabited by non-Hungarians, however, it had been a part of the Kingdom of Hungary for 1,000 years. As a result, 2.5-3 million Hungarians ended up outside of Hungary, which has resulted in conflicts that persist to this day. For example, there are still 1.5 million Hungarians in Romania.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire bore the brunt of the Treaty of Versailles. The union between Austria and Hungary was terminated immediately after the war, and both countries became republics. Austria lost Galicia, Bohemia, Bosnia Herzegovina, and part of Tyrol. Hungary temporarily became a soviet republic, and Czechoslovak, Romanian, and Serbian nationalists, with the aid of the French, began to ravage the country. The ancient monarchy was exiled, and the economy was left in tatters. Both Austria and Hungary were cut off from nearly all of their pre-war resources, and their economies were not diversified enough to be self-sustaining.

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