The world in 1942 AD — what happened that year

AD 1942: Changes of power ◆

What happened

Changes of power ◆

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

• ◆ Ethiopia appears
• ◆ Nazi Germany takes 1,234,800 km² of former Soviet Union land
• ◆ Empire of Japan takes 358,400 km² of former British Empire land
• ◆ Empire of Japan takes 344,800 km² of former United States land
• ◆ British Empire takes 290,000 km² of former Pahlavi dynasty land
• ◆ Soviet Union takes 175,800 km² of former Pahlavi dynasty land
• ◆ Finland takes 100,700 km² of former Soviet Union land
• ◆ Soviet Union loses 1,234,800 km² to Nazi Germany

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