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Albania Status: Independent (1938) Type of Government: Monarchy Religion: 66% Muslim and 34% Christian |
Population: 1,500,000
(1938) Albanians - 1,300,000 Greeks - 100,000 Macedonians - 100,000 |
Alignment (1938 -
1945): Italian Colony 10th Apr 1939 - 8th Sep 1943 Occupied by Germany 8th Sep 1943 - ?? Dec 1944
Civil War ?? Dec 1944 - Jul 1945 |
Casualties (1939 -
1945): Unknown |
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Australia Status: Dominion of the British Commonwealth Type of Government: Democratic Monarchy Religion: Christian |
Population: 7,700,000
(1939) Australians - 7,625,000 Aboriginal - 75,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Allied Partner 3rd Sep 1939 - 2nd Sep 1945 |
Casualties (1939 -
1945): Soldiers (Allied) - 31,200 Killed |
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Belgium Status: Independent Type of Government: Democratic Monarchy Religion: Christian |
Population: 8,367,000
(1939) Flemish - 4,800,000 Walloons - 3,200,000 Germans - 300,000 Jews - 67,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 10th May 1940 Allied Partner 10th May 1940 - 28th May 1940 Occupied
by Germany 28th May 1940 - 2nd Sep 1944 Allied Partner 2nd Sep 1944 - 8th May 1945 |
Casualties (1940 -
1945): Soldiers (Allied) - 9,096 Killed Soldiers (Axis) - 11,000 Killed Resistance - 16,000 Killed Civilians - 30,500
Killed Jews - 29,000 Killed |
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Brazil Status: Independent Type of Government: Democracy Religion: Christian |
Population: 41,000,000 (1942) Portuguese - 26,650,000 Mulattos & Negroes - 14,350,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 22nd Aug 1942 Allied Partner 22nd Aug 1942 - 7th May 1945 |
Casualties (1942 -
1945): Soldiers (Allied) - 948 Killed |
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Bulgaria Status: Independent Type of Government: Democratic Monarchy Religion: Christian |
Population: 6,200,000
(1939) Bulgars - 5,475,000 Turks - 620,000 Jews - 63,000 Remainder - 42,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 1st Mar 1941 Axis Partner 1st Mar 1941 - 8th Sep 1944 Soviet
Satellite 8th Sep 1944 - 7th May 1945 |
Casualties (1941 -
1945): Soldiers (Axis) - 3,000 Killed Soldiers (Allied) - 9,000 Killed Partisans - 1,000 Killed Civilians - 3,000
Killed Soviet Occupation - 40,000 Killed |
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Canada Status: Dominion of the British Commonwealth Type of Government: Democratic Monarchy Religion: Christian |
Population :
11,500,000 (1939) British - 8,000,000 French - 3,000,000 Aboriginals - 500,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 10th Sep 1939 Allied Partner 10th Sep 1939 - 2nd Sep 1945 |
Casualties (1939 -
1945): Soldiers (Allied) - 44,893 Killed |
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China Status: Independent Type of Government: Warlord Alliance Religion: Various |
Population: 450,000,000
(1931) Chinese - 447,000,000 Tibetans - 3,000,000 |
Alignment (1937 -
1945): Isolated war with Japan 7th Jul 1937 - 7th Dec 1941 Allied Partner 7th Sep 1941 - 2nd Sep 1945 |
Casualties (1939 -
1945): Soldiers (Nationalist) - 1,500,000 Killed Soldiers (Communist) - 500,000 Killed Civilians - 11,500,000 Killed |
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Denmark Status: Independent Type of Government: Democratic Monarchy Religion: Christian |
Population: 4,100,000
(1939) Danes - 4,094,000 Jews - 6,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 9th Apr 1940 Occupied by Germany 9th Apr 1940 - 4th May 1945 |
Casualties (1939 -
1945): Soldiers (Neutral) - 13 Killed Soldiers (Axis) - 4,000 Killed Soldiers (Allied) - 1,886 Killed Resistance - 1,300
Killed Civilians - 4,000 Killed Jews - 400 Killed |
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Estonia Status: Independent Type of Government: Dictatorship Religion: Christian |
Population: 1,134,500
(1939) Estonians - 1,000,000 Russians - 100,000 Volksdeutsch - 30,000 Jews - 4,500 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 16th Jun 1940 Occupied by Soviet Union 16th Jun 1940 - 27th Jul 1941
Axis Satellite 27th Jul 1941 - 22nd Sep 1944 Occupied by Soviet Union 22nd Sep 1944 - 7th May 1945 |
Casualties (1939 -
1945): Soldiers (Neutral) - 200 Killed Soldiers (Axis) - 5,000 Killed Soldiers (Allied) - 2,000 Killed Partisans - 1,000
Killed Civilians - 2,800 Killed Jews - 2,000 Killed Soviet Occupation - 62,000 Killed |
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Finland Status: Independent Type of Government: Democracy Religion: Christian |
Population: 4,000,000
(1939) Finns - 3,598,000 Swedes - 400,000 Jews - 2,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 16th Jun 1940 Axis Partner 29th Jun 1941 - 7th Sep 1944
Neutral 7th Sep 1944 - 8th May 1945 |
Casualties (1939 -
1945): Soldiers (Neutral) - 26,923 Killed Soldiers (Axis) - 55,000 Killed Civilians - 3,000 Killed |
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France Status: Independent Type of Government: Democracy Religion: Christian |
Population: 40,800,000
(1939) French - 38,890,000 Germans - 1,500,000 Jews - 300,000 Russians - 100,000 Italians - 10,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Allied Partner 3rd Sep 1939 - 25th Jun 1940 Occupied by Germany 25th Jun 1940 - 25th Aug 1944
Allied Partner 25th Aug 1944 - 8th May 1945 |
Casualties (1939 -
1945): Soldiers (Allied) - 132,437 Killed Soldiers (Axis) - 19,500 Killed Soldiers (POW's) - 60,000 Killed Resistance - 107,000
Killed Civilians - 79,000 Killed Jews - 77,000 Killed German Occupation - 26,000 Killed Gypsies - 18,000 Killed |
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Germany Status: Independent Type of Government: Dictatorship Religion: Christian |
Population: 73,000,000 (1938) Germans - 70,990,000 Poles - 1,000,000 Jews - 707,000 Russians - 200,000
Danes - 30,000 Gypsies - 28,000 Wends - 20,000 Frisians - 15,000 Lithuanians - 10,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Axis Partner 1st Sep 1939 - 8th May 1945 |
Casualties (1939 -
1945): Soldiers (Axis) - 3,350,000 Killed Civilians - 3,043,000 Killed Jews - 205,500 Killed Gypsies - 20,000 Killed |
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Great
Britain and Northern Ireland Status: Independent Type of Government: Democratic Monarchy Religion: Christian |
Population: 46,000,000
(1939) English - 38,000,000 Scots - 4,000,000 Welsh - 2,500,000 N. Irish - 1,500,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Allied Partner 3rd Sep 1939 - 2nd Sep 1945 |
Casualties (1939 -
1945): Soldiers (Allied) - 298,950 Killed Civilians - 64,000 Killed |
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Greece Status: Independent Type of Government: Dictatorship Religion: Christian |
Population: 7,460,00 (1939) Greeks - 6,900,000 Turks - 190,000 Vlachs - 150,000 Macedonians - 81,000
Jews - 78,000 Chams - 30,000 Bulgars - 30,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 28th Oct 1940 Allied Partner 28th Oct 1940 - 23rd Apr 1941 Occupied
by Italy, Germany, Bulgaria 23rd Apr 1941 - 18th Sep 1944 Civil War 28th Oct 1940 - 7th May 1945 |
Casualties (1940 -
1945): Soldiers (Allied) - 17,200 Killed Soldiers (Axis) - 2,000 Killed Civilians - 362,000 Killed Jews - 67,000
Killed Resistance - 55,000 Killed |
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Hungary Status: Independent Type of Government: Democratic Monarchy Religion: Christian |
Population: 8,000,000
(1937) Magyars - 6,800,000 Volksdeutsch - 560,000 Szeklers - 400,000 Jews - 400,000 Slovaks - 160,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 20th Nov 1940 Axis Partner 20th Nov 1940 - 7th May 1945 |
Casualties (1940 -
1945): Soldiers (Axis) - 237,000 Killed Civilians - 100,000 Killed Jews - 268,000 Killed Gypsies - 28,000 Killed |
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Iceland Status: Danish Possession Type of Government: Democratic Monarchy Religion: Christian |
Population: 140,000
(1939) Icelanders - 140,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 9th Apr 1940 Allied Partner 9th Apr 1940 - 4th May 1945 |
Casualties (1940 -
1945): Unknown |
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India Status: British Dominion Type of Government: British Administration Religion: Hindu and Moslem (Majority) |
Population:
384,000,000 (1939) Indians - 384,000,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Allied Partner 3rd Sep 1939 - 2nd Sep 1945 |
Casualties (1939 -
1945): Soldiers (Allied) - 36,092 Killed Soldiers (Axis) - 2,615 Killed Civilians - 1,500,000 Killed |
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Italy Status: Independent Type of Government: Dictatorship Religion: Christian |
Population: 40,000,000
(1939) Italians - 37,600,000 Friulis - 1,000,000 Sardinians - 1,000,000 Volksdeutsch - 200,000 Slovenians -
60,000 Croats - 60,000 French - 50,000 Catalans - 15,000 Greeks - 15,000 Albanians - 15,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 11th Jun 1940 Axis Partner 11th Jun 1940 - 8th Sep 1943 Occupied by
Germany 8th Sep 1943 - 2nd May 1945 |
Casualties (1940 -
1945): Soldiers (Axis) - 200,000 Killed Soldiers (Allied) - 69,729 Killed Partisans - 65,000 - Killed Civilians - 144,000
Killed Jews - 4,500 Killed |
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Japan Status: Independent Type of Government: Oligarchy Religion: Buddhist |
Population: 73,000,000
(1931) Japanese - 73,000,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 7th Dec 1941 Axis Partner 7th Dec 1941 - 2nd Sep 1945 |
Casualties (1941 -
1945): Soldiers (Axis) - 1,926,500 Killed Civilians - 393,000 Killed |
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Luxembourg Status: Independent Type of Government: Democratic Monarchy Religion: Christian |
Population: 290,000
(1939) Luxembourger's - 288,000 Jews - 2,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 10th May 1940 Occupied by Germany 15th May 1940 - Sep 1944 Allied
Partner Sep 1944 - 7th May 1945 |
Casualties (1940 -
1945): Soldiers (Axis) - 4,000 Killed Civilians - 5,000 Killed Jews - 1,000 Killed |
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Netherlands Status: Independent Type of Government: Democratic Monarchy Religion: Christian |
Population: 8,900,000
(1939) Dutch - 8,460,000 Frisians - 300,000 Jews - 140,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 10th May 1940 Allied Partner 10th May 1940 - 15th May 1940 Occupied
by Germany 15th May 1940 - 7th May 1945 Allied Partner 8th May 1945 - 2nd Sep 1945 |
Casualties (1939 -
1945): Soldiers (Allied) - 14,900 Killed Soldiers (Axis) - 10,000 Killed Resistance - 5,500 Killed Civilians - 38,000 Killed
Jews - 102,000 Killed |
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New
Zealand Status: Dominion of the British Commonwealth Type of Government: Democratic Monarchy Religion: Christian |
Population: 1,700,000
(1939) New Zealanders - 1,605,000 Maori - 95,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Allied Partner 3rd Sep 1939 - 2nd Sep 1945 |
Casualties (1939 -
1945): Soldiers (Allied) - 13,075 Killed |
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Norway Status: Independent Type of Government: Democratic Monarchy Religion: Christian |
Population: 3,100,000
(1939) Norwegians - 3,098,300 Jews - 1,700 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 9th Apr 1940 Occupied by Germany 9th Apr 1940 - 4th May 1945 |
Casualties (1940 -
1945): Soldiers (Allied) - 4,790 Killed Soldiers (Axis) - 3,024 Killed Resistance - 1,481 Killed Civilians - 1,000
Killed Jews - 762 Killed |
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Poland Status: Independent Type of Government: Dictatorship Religion: Christian |
Population: 34,325,000
(1939) Poles - 24,358,000 Ukrainians - 4,857,000 Jews - 2,880,000 Byelorussians - 1,100,000 Volksdeutsch -
794,000 Gypsies - 36,000 Remainder - 300,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Allied Partner 1st Sep 1939 - 29th Sep 1939 Occupied by Germany 29th Sep 1939 - 17th Jan 1945
Allied Partner 17th Jan 1945 - 8th May 1945 |
Casualties (1939 -
1945): Soldiers (Allied) - 320,000 Killed Soldiers (Axis) - 35,000 Killed Partisans - 97,000 - Killed Civilians - 2,900,000
Killed Jews - 2,500,000 Killed Gypsies - 24,000 Killed |
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Romania Status: Independent Type of Government: Democratic Monarchy Religion: Christian |
Population: 17,400,000
(1939) Romanians - 12,840,000 Hungarians - 1,400,000 Ukrainians - 780,000 Volksdeutsch - 750,000 Jews -
728,000 Bulgars - 366,000 Gypsies - 260,000 Turks - 177,000 Remainder - 99,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 23rd Nov 1940 Axis Partner 23rd Nov 1940 - 23rd Aug 1944 Soviet
Satellite 25th Aug 1944 - 7th May 1945 |
Casualties (1940 -
1945): Soldiers (Axis) - 306,000 Killed Soldiers (Allied) - 64,000 Killed Civilians - 5,000 Killed Jews - 420,000 -
Killed Gypsies - 36,000 - Killed Soviet Occupation - 75,000 Killed |
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South
Africa & Namibia Status: Dominion of the British Commonwealth Type of Government: Democratic Monarchy Religion: Christian |
Population: 11,400,000
(1939) Natives - 9,000,000 Afrikaners - 1,200,000 British - 1,000,000 Other - 200,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Allied Partner 6th Sep 1939 - 2nd Sep 1945 |
Casualties (1939 -
1945): Soldiers (Allied) - 3,863 Killed |
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Sweden Status: Independent Type of Government: Democratic Monarchy Religion: Christian |
Population: 6,500,000
(1939) Swedes - 6.497,000 Lapps - 3,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 2nd Sep 1945 |
Casualties (1939 -
1945): Soldiers (Axis) - 45 Killed |
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Thailand Status: Independent Type of Government: Monarchic Dictatorship Religion: Buddhist |
Population: 17,000,000
(1939) Thais - 15,300,000 Chinese - 1,000,000 Malay - 500,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 8th Dec 1941 Axis Partner 8th Dec 1941 - 2nd Sep 1945 |
Casualties (1940 -
1945): Unknown |
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United
States of America (USA) Status: Independent Type of Government: Democracy Religion: Christian |
Population:
131,000,000 (1939) British - 36,000,000 German - 32,500,000 Irish - 18,000,000 African - 14,500,000 Italian -
10,000,000 Other - 20,000,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 8th Dec 1941 Allied Partner 8th Dec 1941 - 2nd Sep 1945 |
Casualties (1941 -
1945): Soldiers (Allied) - 408,200 Killed Civilians - 1,000 Killed |
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Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) Status: Independent Type of Government: Communist Religion: Atheist |
Population:
190,000,000 (1939) Russians - 100,000,000 Ukrainians - 15,400,000 Uzbekis - 10,000,000 Kazakhs - 5,000,000 Byelorussians -
4,400,000 Azerbaijanis - 2,500,000 Tajiks - 2,500,000 Georgians - 2,100,000 Turkmen - 2,000,000 Jews -
1,907,000 Kyrgyz - 1,500,000 Armenians - 1,300,000 Kabardins - 700,000 Ossetians - 600,000 Chechens -
350,000 Volksdeutsch - 340,000 Tatars - 300,000 Bulgars - 200,000 Greeks - 125,000 Gagaus -
100,000 Others - 38,678,000 |
Alignment (1939 -
1945): Neutral 1st Sep 1939 - 22nd Jun 1941 Allied Partner 22nd Jun 1941 - 8th May 1945
Neutral 8th May 1945 - 9th Aug 1945 Allied Partner 9th Aug 1945 - 2nd Sep 1945 |
Casualties (1941 -
1945): Soldiers (Allied) - 13,300,000 Killed Soldiers (Axis) - 408,000 Killed Civilians - 6,500,000 Killed Jews - 1,000,000 Killed |