1. The Ottoman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire ceased to exist.
2. Germany lost territory, including Alsace-Lorraine to France, the Polish Corridor to Poland, and its overseas colonies.
3. New countries created after World War I include Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Hungary.
4. The Treaty of Versailles imposed heavy reparations on Germany, limited its military, and forced it to accept responsibility for starting the war.
5. The League of Nations was created to maintain peace and prevent future conflicts.
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