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You Won’t Believe Which Countries Disappeared from the Second World War Map — Hidden Histories You Need to Know Wars reshape borders, shake empires, and erase nations from the map — sometimes without the world even noticing at the time. During and after World War II, a surprising number of countries, territories, and states vanished from official geography. Their erasure often stemmed from war losses, dissolution, or political upheaval, leaving behind only fragments in history books. In this article, we uncover which countries truly disappeared — or nearly did — from the map during and immediately after WWII, revealing lesser-known stories that challenge our understanding of the war’s full legacy. --- ### 1. Manchukuo: The Puppet State That Vanished