A century ago maps of Europe, Asia and Africa looked much different than they do today. ... How WWI Changed the Map of Europe August 01, 2014 5:22 PM By George Putic; Embed share.

A French map of Africa, c. 1911 (PD). By the time World War I broke out, Britain and France collectively controlled 45% of Africa’s population. Germany, late to the show, held on to 9%.