(Map is approximate and for illustration purpose only.)

Map highlights: Treaty of Versailles (1919) reshapes the international order – New nations emerge in Europe, Poland, Czechoslovakia, etc. –  The League of Nations is established (1920) – European Borders are redrawn, but tensions and minorities remain – U.S. rejects League membership but remains a leading economic, cultural, and technological power – Rapid industrial growth, mass production, and consumer culture (the “Roaring Twenties”), dominate the U.S. – Europe in transition allows the rise of new political ideologies like communism, fascism, and nationalism – The USSR was established in 1922 – China remains divided among warlords – Japan grows as a regional imperial power – India is under British rule – European empires still control much of Africa and Asia – Film, music, and popular culture spread worldwide – Global finance links economies more closely

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