The Road to War, 1931–1941 · THE MAP IN
Map of Europe and Africa in September 1939
The Pact, and Poland partitioned · road to WW2
Europe and Africa in September 1939: The Pact, and Poland partitioned. Since March–April 1939, 9 territories changed status on this map: including Poland, The Soviet Union, Soviet Ukraine and 6 more.
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What changes on the map
| Poland | Neutral & unaligned → Occupied — held by force |
| The Soviet Union | Neutral & unaligned → Aggressor clients & partners |
| Soviet Ukraine | Neutral & unaligned → Aggressor clients & partners |
| Soviet Byelorussia | Neutral & unaligned → Aggressor clients & partners |
| Georgia | Neutral & unaligned → Aggressor clients & partners |
| Armenia | Neutral & unaligned → Aggressor clients & partners |
| Azerbaijan | Neutral & unaligned → Aggressor clients & partners |
| Soviet Kazakhstan | Neutral & unaligned → Aggressor clients & partners |
| Soviet Turkmenistan | Neutral & unaligned → Aggressor clients & partners |
On the ground
- the German zone of partitioned Poland, September 1939
- the Soviet zone of partitioned Poland, September 1939 — the secret protocol executed
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