The world in 1940 AD — what happened that year

AD 1940: Changes of power ◆

What happened

Changes of power ◆

Places where the world territory data shows a change of borders in this year.

• ◆ Kingdom of Iceland ends
• ◆ Second Polish Republic ends
• ◆ Nazi Germany takes 283,800 km² of former French Third Republic land
• ◆ Nazi Germany takes 190,600 km² of former Second Polish Republic land
• ◆ Italian Empire takes 186,000 km² of former Scramble for Africa land
• ◆ Soviet Union takes 182,600 km² of former Second Polish Republic land
• ◆ Great Britain takes 111,600 km² of former Kingdom of Iceland land
• ◆ French Third Republic loses 283,800 km² to Nazi Germany

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