Europe in 1942
1942 is the Axis at its greatest extent. This map shows the 23 states and peoples the data has for Europe in that year.
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States and peoples in Europe in 1942
Largest first, by area on this map.
- Nazi Germany
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- Republic of Finland
- Republic of Turkey
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Francoist Spain
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Kingdom of Italy
- French Africa
- Kingdom of Romania
- Vichy France
- United States of America
- Hungarian Republic
- Principality of Bulgaria
- French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon
- Kingdom of Iraq
- Independent State of Croatia
- Estado Novo
- Éire
- Swiss Confederation
- Kingdom of Norway
- Tangier International Zone
- Principality of Andorra
New on the map since 1917
Nazi Germany · Union of Soviet Socialist Republics · Republic of Finland · Republic of Turkey · Francoist Spain · Kingdom of Romania · Vichy France · United States of America · Hungarian Republic · French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon · Kingdom of Iraq · Independent State of Croatia · Estado Novo · Éire
Gone from the map by 1967
Nazi Germany · Kingdom of Italy · French Africa · Kingdom of Romania · Vichy France · United States of America · Hungarian Republic · Principality of Bulgaria · French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon · Kingdom of Iraq · Independent State of Croatia · Tangier International Zone
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Other regions in 1942
The outlines are coarse and follow the Cliopatria dataset: borders before modern surveys are estimates, and a blank area means the data has no state on record there, not that nobody lived there. A state that changed hands during the year can appear together with its successor.