Crisis in Europe
Review the map “WWII: Europe and Africa, 1942-1943”. On your blank map outline, label the
following bodies of water and countries, and color-code the regions. Then, answer the questions
that follow.
Bodies of Water
Atlantic Ocean
North Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Countries
Great Britain
Germany
Poland
France
Czechoslovakia
Syria
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Turkey
Soviet Union
Sweden
Austria
Hungary
Regions
Portugal
Italy
Switzerland
Norway
Denmark
Finland
Axis Powers (and Axis
controlled)
Allied Powers
Neutral countries
1. Which two major Allied nations appear on the map?
2. Which countries on the map remained neutral in 1942?
3. Knowing the Axis Powers only consisted of Germany, Japan, and Italy, what about the
location of Germany may have contributed to its success in taking over so many other
territories?
4. At this time, who seems to have more control over Europe, the Axis or Allies? Knowing that,
what conclusions could you draw about what would have happened if the U.S. had not
entered the war?
5. By June 1943, he Allies had regained control of North Africa. What would be the advantage
of controlling this region?