China in Revolution, 1911–1949 · THE MAP IN
Map of China in 1945
Surrender — the liberated areas
China in 1945: Surrender — the liberated areas. Since 1944, 10 territories changed status on this map: including Japan (Empire of Japan), Chōsen — Japanese Korea (mod. North Korea), Chōsen — Japanese Korea (mod. South Korea) and 7 more.
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What changes on the map
| Japan (Empire of Japan) | The Empire of Japan & its puppets → Japan defeated & under occupation (1945) |
| Chōsen — Japanese Korea (mod. North Korea) | The Empire of Japan & its puppets → Foreign empires — British, French, Russian, American |
| Chōsen — Japanese Korea (mod. South Korea) | The Empire of Japan & its puppets → Foreign empires — British, French, Russian, American |
| Taiwan (Japanese colony to 1945) | The Empire of Japan & its puppets → The Republic of China — the government of the day |
| Hong Kong (British) | The Empire of Japan & its puppets → Foreign empires — British, French, Russian, American |
| Burma (British to 1948) | The Empire of Japan & its puppets → Foreign empires — British, French, Russian, American |
| The Philippines (American) | The Empire of Japan & its puppets → Foreign empires — British, French, Russian, American |
| French Indochina (mod. Vietnam) | The Empire of Japan & its puppets → Foreign empires — British, French, Russian, American |
| French Indochina (mod. Laos) | The Empire of Japan & its puppets → Foreign empires — British, French, Russian, American |
| Siam (Thailand from 1939) | The Empire of Japan & its puppets → Neutral / de-facto independent |
On the ground
- Manchuria contested, 1946–48 — government cities, Communist country; the civil war’s decisive arena
- the liberated areas, 1945 — Jin-Cha-Ji: the mountain country north and west of Beiping
- the liberated areas, 1945 — the Shandong and Hebei–Henan countryside; the rail cities stayed government islands
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