The Road to War, 1931–1941 · THE MAP IN
Map of East Asia and the Pacific in September 1940
Tonkin occupied; the Tripartite Pact · road to WW2
East Asia and the Pacific in September 1940: Tonkin occupied; the Tripartite Pact. Since 1939, 6 territories changed status on this map: including The Soviet Union, Soviet Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and 3 more.
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What changes on the map
| The Soviet Union | Neutral & unaligned → Aggressor clients & partners |
| Soviet Kazakhstan | Neutral & unaligned → Aggressor clients & partners |
| Tajikistan | Neutral & unaligned → Aggressor clients & partners |
| Kyrgyzstan | Neutral & unaligned → Aggressor clients & partners |
| Soviet Uzbekistan | Neutral & unaligned → Aggressor clients & partners |
| Mongolia (Soviet-aligned) | Neutral & unaligned → Aggressor clients & partners |
On the ground
- Tonkin occupied by Japan from September 1940, under coerced Vichy “consent”
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