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Map of Asia and the Pacific in May 1942

The hundred days · WW2

Asia and the Pacific in May 1942: The hundred days. Since December 1941, 9 territories changed status on this map: including Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines and 6 more.

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Map of Asia and the Pacific in May 1942 (WW2): The hundred days. Colours show Western Allies, Axis-occupied, Axis powers.
MAY 1942 · THE WAR ROOM — WW2, 1936–1945

What changes on the map

MalaysiaWestern Allies → Axis-occupied
BruneiWestern Allies → Axis-occupied
PhilippinesWestern Allies → Axis-occupied
IndonesiaWestern Allies → Axis-occupied
East TimorWestern Allies → Axis-occupied
MyanmarWestern Allies → Axis-occupied
VietnamAxis allies & puppets → Axis-occupied
LaosAxis allies & puppets → Axis-occupied
CambodiaAxis allies & puppets → Axis-occupied

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CH 7 — Japanese expansion and Pearl HarborCH 8 — Battle of Midway

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