Both DPRK and ROK still consider August 15, 1945 as independence day. Although the USSR and USA occupied Korea, the entirety of Korea was independent and sovereign, each portion with its own Korean leader (Rhee and Kim). Neither the US nor USSR would have called Korea a part of it as the British or French empires (for example) would have of their colonies.
They war independent, that is true, but they Were formally part of the Sovjets and the americans. The point is that in that way Canada and many others Shouf be Colonies too
There was no Germany as a whole in 1945. After WWII it was split into 4 parts, controlled by USSR, USA, UK and France. Hence you need to get these four countries in order each part to show up.
pretty sure it was a joke... just look at the wording. No one ever starts a complaint like that. "I will (report)" they will say "germany is missing !!!"
For that silver of territory between China and USSR, a few more type ins might help -- I tried various combinations of direction + ethnicity + stan but couldn't get it right.
Indonesia declared independence in 1945 but the Dutch and other western nations, including the US, didn't recognize it until 1949. The British took over from surrendered Japanese troops in 1945 and didn't leave until 1946 when the Dutch arrived to take over. Not sure if Indonesia should be seen as indepedent as the end of 1945 as it was occupied by Japanese, British and Australians and the Dutch took over in urban areas until 1949.
Interesting that Japan is considered sovereign. I would have thought that Douglas MacArthur, as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, controlled things.
Also I wonder some definitions: how come Japan is considered sovereign but not Germany? Also the sovereignity of Vietnam, Indonesia etc. that time is at least questionable.
East Turkestan, as far as my knowledge, never functioned as a country and was more of a rebellion that was said to be independent though never truly was. It had a few attempts including during 1945. But I don't think it was enough to qualify a place on this quiz. It, in my mind, would be like putting Abkhazia as a country on the world map quiz. Sure they claim independence, but not many nations would actually recognize them.
when I was going through the answers that were correct I was super confused when I saw I got east turkestan. i have no clue what that is but I got it because I wrote the Chinese province of Xinjiang
The Kingdom of Tonga was a hell of a lot more independent than the puppet communist states of Eastern Europe.
From 1900 to 1970, Tonga had British protected-state status. The United Kingdom looked after Tonga's foreign affairs under a Treaty of Friendship, but Tonga never relinquished its sovereignty to any foreign power.
the UK never granted Tonga independence because it was never considered to be part of the British Empire by either party.
indonesia is incorrect. on 31 december 1945 the indonesians only controlled eastern/central java, most of sulawesi, and sumatra excluding palembang and medan.
Can't believe l missed out on Uruguay and San Marino... But there are discrepancies here. In the aftermath of World War 2, the Dutch East Indies and French Indochina still existed in place of their respective present independent states of Indonesia and Vietnam.
They invaded after
Kingdom of Tripura
State of Hyderabad
State of Junagadh
Also I wonder some definitions: how come Japan is considered sovereign but not Germany? Also the sovereignity of Vietnam, Indonesia etc. that time is at least questionable.
From 1900 to 1970, Tonga had British protected-state status. The United Kingdom looked after Tonga's foreign affairs under a Treaty of Friendship, but Tonga never relinquished its sovereignty to any foreign power.
the UK never granted Tonga independence because it was never considered to be part of the British Empire by either party.