Southern Asia, 22 Dec 1939: World War II and the Day of Deliverance
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Political map of South & Southwest Asia on 22 Dec 1939 (Arrival of the New Order: World War II and the Day of Deliverance), showing the following events: Islamic rebellion in Xinjiang; Marco Polo Bridge Incident; Siam becomes Thailand; Germany invasion of Poland; India enters World War II; Resignation of Indian Congress; Day of Deliverance.

I n d i a n

E m p i r e(Br. Raj)

S o v i e t U n i o n

Dutch
East Indies(Neth.)

French
Indochina(Fr. prot.)

Italian

East Africa(It.)

Egypt(Br. infl.)

Ma
Family(Nat. Ch. infl.)

Nationalist
China

Malaya(Br. prot.)

Anglo-
Egyptian
Sudan(Br. adm.)

Br. Som.(Br. prot.)

Muscat
& Oman(Br. prot.)

Aden prot.(Br. prot.)

Iraq(Br. infl.)

Xinjiang(Sov. infl.)

Bhutan(Br. prot.)

Kuw.(Br. prot.)

Trucial
Oman(Br. prot.)

Andaman

&

Nicobar Is.

Kashmir(Br. Ind. prot.)

Hyderabad(Br. Ind. prot.)

Mysore(Br. Ind. prot.)

Baluchistan(Br. Ind. agcy)

Central India(Br. Ind. agcy)

Rajputana(Br. Ind. agcy)

Maldives(Br. prot.)

Syria &
Lebanon(Fr. mand.)

Trans-
Jordan(Br. mand.)

Liu W.(Nat. Ch. infl.)

Palestine(Br. mand.)

Pondichéry(Fr.)

Br.P.Gulf(Br. Ind.)

2 Apr–15 Oct 1937Muslim revolt in Xinjiang;
crushed with Soviet support

Jul 1937Japan invades China

Jun 1939Siam renamed
to Thailand

1 Sep 1939Germany invades Poland

3 Sep 1939British India declares
war on Germany

22 Oct–23 Nov 1939Congress resigns over
India’s entry into WWII

22 Dec 1939Muslim League celebrates
resignation of Congress

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