Geographic HistoryWorld map in 1942
75 states share the map in 1942. The largest by mapped area are Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom and United States of America.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is the largest state on the map in 1942, a position it has held since 1920 (before that: United Kingdom). It stays in first place until 1991, when Russian Federation takes over. The five largest states hold 45% of all land with a recorded ruler. Nearly all land on the map has a recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 1940: 75 against 77.
Largest states in 1942
| State | Mapped area | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 20 million km² | 208 |
| United Kingdom | 14 million km² | 323 |
| United States of America | 9.4 million km² | 222 |
| Brazil | 8.6 million km² | 83 |
| Canada | 8.5 million km² | 84 |
| Vichy France | 7.8 million km² | 118 |
| Australia | 7.8 million km² | 38 |
| Empire of Japan | 6.8 million km² | 252 |
| Republic of China | 4.5 million km² | 66 |
| Nazi Germany | 3.4 million km² | 229 |
What changed since 1940
- 477 provinces changed hands between 1940 and 1942.
- Vichy France gained about 7.8 million km², mostly from France.
- Empire of Japan gained about 4.2 million km², mostly from Netherlands and United Kingdom.
- Nazi Germany gained about 2.5 million km², mostly from Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Norway.
- Ethiopia gained about 1.3 million km², mostly from Italy.
- New on the map: Vichy France, Ethiopia, French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon and Croatia.
- No longer on the map: Norway, Yugoslavia, Greece, Kedah and Brunei.
Battles, 1942 - 1944
- 1942Stalingrad
- 1942Caucasus
- 1943Kursk
- 1943Kharkov (1st)
- 1943Kharkov (2nd)
- 1943Orel
- 1943Smolensk
- 1944Budapest
- 1944Balkans
- 1944Belorussia
- 1944Riga
- 1944Vitebsk
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