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Countries in World War II

Name the countries that had at least 10,000 military deaths during WWII.
Sovereign countries that existed as of September 1, 1939
Czechoslovakia and Austria don't count because they had already been taken over by Germany
Also India doesn't count because it was part of the British Empire. Philippines was part of the US, etc...
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First submittedDecember 18, 2012
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Deaths
Country
11,400,000
Soviet Union
5,318,000
Germany
3,750,000
China
2,300,000
Japan
446,000
Yugoslavia
407,300
United States
383,700
United Kingdom
341,000
Italy
Deaths
Country
300,000
Romania
240,000
Poland
210,000
France
200,000
Hungary
95,000
Finland
42,000
Canada
39,700
Australia
35,100
Greece
Deaths
Country
34,000
Estonia
30,000
Latvia
25,000
Lithuania
18,500
Bulgaria
18,200
Netherlands
12,000
Belgium
11,900
South Africa
11,700
New Zealand
travelfan
+32
Level 68
Nov 17, 2016
Crap, totally overlooked the Baltic countries, I thought they were probably part of the USSR at that point.
azteque316
+6
Level 69
Nov 17, 2016
Yep, Me too... You're not alone my friend..
Jerry928
+1
Level 75
Nov 18, 2016
and me :(
joeythelemur
+2
Level 84
Nov 18, 2016
Ditto, those were all I missed.
Algernon
+2
Level 72
Nov 27, 2016
Yeah, and me. Got everything bar those three.
tedpage44
+1
Level 55
Aug 27, 2018
same
fromaj
+4
Level 69
Nov 18, 2016
They were independent prior to 1940.
gzx5
+2
Level 71
Dec 7, 2016
But by the time Hitler invaded the Baltic states they long longer were.
Eric79
+1
Level 61
Nov 23, 2016
me too!
ILikeQuizes
+2
Level 63
Nov 26, 2016
I would have missed those three if I didn't have an discussion about it with my girlfriend three hours ago. What a lucky coincidence that helped me get 25/25.
Algernon
+6
Level 72
Nov 27, 2016
QM, it looks like a lot of people are missing the three Baltic states because they assume they were part of the USSR, is it possible to include something in the intro that hints at the fact that the USSR hadn't reached its full size by Sept '39, without making it too obvious who the countries in question are?

Just a thought, as a lot of people seem to be tripping up in the same way.

GeneralWaffle64
+1
Level 45
Dec 7, 2016
Same here
Gurgispeak
+2
Level 24
Apr 12, 2020
Hints? Really? The Molotov-Ribbentropp pact plus the Winter War with Finland and the annexation of the Baltic countries are one of the most important forgotten parts of WWII. Moldova, The Eastern section of Poland (Lwow), the Baltics, Kaliningrad, and a section of Finland were incorporated into the USSR at the end of the war, but were not at the beginning. Köningsberg (Kaliningrad) and Memel (Klaipėda) on the Baltic were in Sept 1939 German-ruled cities, although Hitler had only just annexed Memel in March. Danzig (now Gdansk), also German-majority, was the starting point for the war.
Sulps
+3
Level 56
Dec 7, 2016
The Baltic states were independent up to 1940, but they never declared war on either side in WWII. In 1940, the USSR annexed the Baltic states and a year later, Germany invaded the Soviet Union. After that, it was not rare to find Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians fighting their brethren on the other side of the same battle.
fromaj
+1
Level 69
Dec 7, 2016
Plus a lot of Western countries considered them occupied by the USSR.
Kazinator16
+1
Level 38
Apr 18, 2017
Same
PacoGee
+1
Level 44
Feb 23, 2018
the baltic countries became a part of USSR after it took them over, some were invaded by Germany some weren't.
RedLightning
+1
Level 47
Jul 24, 2019
Me too!!!
PauloMX
+2
Level 66
Nov 18, 2016
I totally forgot some eastern European countries!!
thuunderko
+1
Level 80
Dec 7, 2016
no Slovakia??? seriously? was a sovereign country
Corrode
+9
Level 60
Dec 7, 2016
The First Slovak Republic wasn't recognised by any of the Allies who considered it (rightly) to be a German puppet state, and the legitimate government to be the Czechoslovak government in place before the German invasion. Which was a bit rich since it was British and French treachery which destabilised Czechoslovakia in the first place, but there you go.
cpgatbyu
+1
Level 84
Dec 7, 2016
According to Wikipedia, it was recognized by the Soviet Union. Weren't they considered one of "the Allies"?
Corrode
+2
Level 60
Dec 8, 2016
The Soviets weren't part of the Allies when they recognised it, and they derecognised it when Slovakia took part in Operation Barbarossa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovak_Republic_(1939%E2%80%931945)

If you're being literal, the Slovak Republic did exist for a few years during the period, but the idea that it was an independent sovereign nation is pretty strange. It was a German puppet which only a handful of countries recognised, and which only existed in any sense for the duration of the war.

cpgatbyu
+2
Level 84
Feb 25, 2020
Google: "Great Britain asked for a new exequatur for its consul Peter Pares and the UK therefore de facto recognised Slovakia on the 4th May 1939. De facto recognition by France followed on the 14th July 1939."
DorianEmperor
+1
Level 45
Mar 12, 2022
czechoSLOVAKIA
Inferno46
+1
Level 55
Mar 14, 2022
Its not the same thing bro
KameratSau
+4
Level 67
Dec 7, 2016
But, but Norway and Denmark:(
celloninja
+2
Level 43
Jul 30, 2017
@NorwegianFarmer It's the old don't fight so all of our men don't die motive!
maddie344
+2
Level 20
Dec 7, 2016
if uk and usa work, nz should too
kalbahamut
+2
Level 83
Dec 8, 2016
Disagree that NZ is analogous to USA and UK; but I would like to see ROK, DPRK, and KSA universally accepted. Though none of those countries are on this quiz.
MustardCustard
+1
Level 61
May 21, 2017
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
TheNotoriousA
+1
Level 32
Aug 21, 2017
and RSA for South Africa.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Oct 18, 2017
Also ROC and PRC..
IsleAuHaulte
+8
Level 88
Aug 23, 2018
N.Z. is a thousand fold more recognizable than K.S.A. I thought you meant the Klan States of America.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 83
Oct 20, 2018
No it's not.
sekkeizu
+2
Level 24
Oct 10, 2023
kalba been drinking too much.
blizzrd33
+3
Level 79
Sep 12, 2022
Yes, it actually is.
maxr2487
+2
Level 18
Dec 30, 2016
What was used for the calculation for "Deaths" number? Most accepted statistics put Soviet casualties at over 20 million (if you include military and civilian).
Carry
+7
Level 63
Jan 12, 2017
It's specified that this quiz asks for military deats only.
azzyclark
+1
Level 67
Jan 12, 2017
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties
LongHistory3
+5
Level 21
Jan 14, 2017
missed poland

im gonna kill myself

APHill
+2
Level 75
Jan 18, 2017
Don't do it! You have so much to live for!
Malbaby
+9
Level 71
Feb 16, 2017
Well a few more quizzes anyway!
EytanMelech
+1
Level 67
Apr 9, 2021
Please don't.
MustardCustard
+2
Level 61
Apr 3, 2017
I thought the Canada only gained independence from the UK until afterwards. Although, Canada did have many freedoms compared to India, it was still a part of Britain. Please Correct Me if I'm wrong.
ruftytufty
+7
Level 79
Apr 20, 2017
The Statute of Westminster in 1931 effectively granted independence to Canada (and Australia, NZ, S Africa and Newfoundland).
MustardCustard
+2
Level 61
May 21, 2017
They just became Dominions of the UK not full blown countries.
MustardCustard
+2
Level 61
May 21, 2017
On the Wikipedia page it even says Canada didn't became fully independent until 1982.
ruftytufty
+2
Level 79
Aug 3, 2019
hence the word 'effectively'
RhymingCouplet
+2
Level 68
Feb 15, 2021
Dominions had a lot more power than colonies. The South African parliament had a serious debate about remaining neutral during the war and the outcome resulted in the fall of the government (hence the delay in declaring war compared to other countries).

Before becoming a Republic in 1961 South Africa introduced a large amount of apartheid-era legislation, relying on its independence via the Statute of Westminster to do so. If it wasn't independent in 1939 then effectively one could argue that the UK enacted large parts of the apartheid system, which I think you would agree would be silly.

DapperAlpaca
+2
Level 43
Nov 18, 2017
No, we were our own country with very strong ties to Britain which wouldn't be fully severed until 1980-something
IsleAuHaulte
+2
Level 88
Aug 23, 2018
Wouldn't be severed until....leave the date blank like a gravestone of someone who's still living. Who's on your money and referred to everywhere? The queen of England. Who must approve or disapprove of all legislation? The queen of England's representative. Go to court? "Her majesty, blah blah blah Queen of England requests your presence".
TheLastFish
+4
Level 69
Apr 20, 2017
Let's be pedantic and add Danzig to the list! Danzig was a semi-souvereign state at September 1, 1939. Unfortunately, I have not found a source on the causalities of Danzig (as those are usually counted as German causalities) but one can be sure that there were more than 10'000.
Jarl5
+1
Level 68
Apr 24, 2017
Denmark, Norway, Austria. None of them made it?
TheLastFish
+2
Level 69
May 4, 2017
Austria does not count (see header), Denmark has never fought it was just "peacefully" occupied, and Norway's regular fight was short and costed thus only about 2000 military causalities.
qcumber
+2
Level 45
May 10, 2018
denmark was not peacefully invaded. they just fell in 4 hours.
TheLastFish
+3
Level 69
Feb 25, 2020
Pardon, I did not intend to renew the German propaganda that Denmark did not opposed the invasion. Though in fact the Danish were "smart" enough not to oppose "to the last man standing". Therefore basically no causalities.
KataJ
+2
Level 37
May 7, 2017
Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia were part of USSR at that time weren't they?
BrosephStalin
+6
Level 64
May 19, 2017
No. They were annexed in 1940 once the war had already started. After that they did de facto cease to exist until 1991.
John500
+3
Level 43
Aug 15, 2017
I was so caught up in the more obscure ones I missed the most obvious one; Germany
MathPerson
+1
Level 33
Aug 18, 2017
Somehow managed to skim over Japan and the US
Gigalol12
+1
Level 55
Oct 18, 2017
I'm pretty sure that Portugal, Norway and Denmark participated
TheNewYork
+3
Level 35
Feb 10, 2018
Norway and Denmark yes, but Portugal no. I think your talking about WWI. Apparently Denmark was annexed “peacefully”, and Norway apparently had too few casualties to be on the list.
qcumber
+1
Level 45
May 10, 2018
denmark was wiped out in 4 hours...no it wasnt peaceful
Inferno46
+1
Level 55
Mar 14, 2022
hence the "quotation marks"
WalterHall
+2
Level 60
Nov 1, 2017
Funniest quiz I have done................I forgot one....................could not think of it.....................USA!!!..............because I assumed I had already included it :-)
thisisnotanaccount1234567
+2
Level 46
Dec 28, 2017
happens to me every day
Sifhraven
+2
Level 65
Mar 7, 2020
yes, extremely funny subject... (you didnt even call it fun, but funny..)
Diggydiggywatwat
+1
Level 55
Nov 15, 2017
I forgot Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, as I knew they were part of the USSR at some point...
jpcol
+1
Level 57
Nov 29, 2017
If we re including the Baltic states and Albania, then I think Slovakia should be in here, and maybe Croatia too.
TheNewYork
+1
Level 35
Feb 10, 2018
Slovakia and Croatia were no more recognized than puppets.
JohnnyYeet
+1
Level 56
Dec 3, 2020
And they didn't really participate
FudgyOreo111
+1
Level 45
Jun 9, 2022
Croatia and Albania were part of Yugoslavia, so they were not recognized.
Ainmclarach
+1
Level 51
Jun 4, 2023
Albania wasn’t part of Yugoslavia
Leek1
+4
Level 46
Nov 29, 2017
This quiz would be great if it had an empty map
GeoGuy8
+1
Level 61
Nov 29, 2017
What about Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania? They are all part of the Soviet Union.
roosa1
+2
Level 5
Mar 21, 2018
What do you mean?

All those countries are now independent. The Soviet Union recognized the independence of these countries in 1991.

Estonia adopted the declaration of independence 20.8.1991 and Latvia the following day. Lithuania had issued a proclamation in the early spring of 1990.

Lithuania and Russia, led by Yeltsin recognized each other in July 1991. Estonia and Latvia, the Russian Federation recognized the independence after the conservative coup attempt 24.8.1991.

qcumber
+3
Level 45
May 10, 2018
they were separate states at the start of the war
qcumber
+1
Level 45
May 10, 2018
i think
ebarky
+1
Level 57
Nov 29, 2017
What did New Zealand do in WWII because I did not know they were in it?
mizu
+4
Level 57
Aug 13, 2020
they were one of several commenwealth countries that sent troops to europe and north africa along side australia, canada, newfoundland. In return american forces were placed in NZ from 1942-5.

There most notable services were in greece, crete, north africa and italy.

ruftytufty
+2
Level 79
Apr 20, 2022
The NZ troops were held in pretty high regard, especially for their performance in the Western Desert.
np
+2
Level 64
May 3, 2018
Missed France...How can somebody miss France?
qcumber
+1
Level 45
May 10, 2018
what about norway and denmark???
nios
+1
Level 54
May 22, 2020
Denmark fell within 4 hours and the battle between Germany and Norway was also short.
GeographyGeek42
+1
Level 66
May 29, 2018
missed the UK. HOW??
Mees11
+1
Level 37
Aug 22, 2022
I missed it too…
NFLTickets
+1
Level 48
May 30, 2018
I guessed all (reasonable) Asian, European, North and South American countries. Not only that but I guessed all North African countries just to be disappointed in myself again. South. Africa....
iPenguin
+4
Level 40
May 30, 2018
Stupid me typed "Russia", then decided it wasn't in there
GrammarBeane1
+1
Level 81
Jun 27, 2020
I did the same thing. I was so mad when the quiz finished and I had forgotten the USSR existed XD
GoodWebsite
+1
Level 58
Jun 11, 2018
Where is Denmark and Norway, they were both invaded and occupied in world war 2.
Kingstin123
+2
Level 41
May 31, 2022
Denmark surrendered in under 6 hours, and Norway fell within a month as well as most troop deaths consisting of British and French Forces
littleItaly
+1
Level 21
Jun 13, 2018
estonia and Lithuania and Latvia all didnt even have independence from ussr yet so how are they considered countries?
CaoMaru
+5
Level 50
Jun 21, 2018
They were invaded by the USSR in 1940 (during world war II) and remained a part of it until 1991.
wxxtxr17
+2
Level 60
Jul 24, 2018
Forgot Germany... I feel dumb
dustybunny
+1
Level 26
Aug 3, 2018
Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia were all part of the USSR during WWII. If you are going to have us put those countries then you need to split up Yugoslavia into Bosnia, Macedonia and Serbia.
markasol
+4
Level 75
Oct 3, 2018
they were independent as of 1st September 1939. The USSR took them over as part of the Nazi-Soviet pact when Germany invaded Poland
camus
+1
Level 78
Apr 8, 2020
*takes notes for next April Fool's quiz
omnikin
+1
Level 57
Sep 10, 2018
Baltic countries were not already part of the USSR?
kalbahamut
+4
Level 83
Oct 20, 2018
They were annexed by the Soviet Union on August, 1940.
markasol
+3
Level 75
Oct 3, 2018
Wasn't Albania already taken over by Italy by September '39?
Npredella
+1
Level 48
Nov 22, 2018
Can Jugoslavia be a type-in for Yugoslavia?
3nchiladas
+2
Level 69
Nov 15, 2021
Why would the wrong answer be a type in?
Sifhraven
+1
Level 65
Jan 13, 2019
Learned something. That the baltic states were independent before at one point. I alkways thought they were part of the the soviet and only gained independence recently. It is not often you learn something new that is not a minor detail. (Cant remember the last time, must ve been atleast 10 years ago, that I went like, ow ?! That is news to me!)
wojtaw
+3
Level 58
Feb 2, 2019
I understand why not to include Austria, but I don't agree with excluding Czechoslovakia. Even though it was taken by Germany before the war, it had its exile government in London and its soldiers were dying in Soviet and Allies armies fighting Axis for freedom of their country. Also, with your logic, Albania should be excluded. It was taken by Italy in April 1939.
TheGeographyGuy
+1
Level 35
Feb 18, 2019
oh i thought that soviet union would be separate countries. Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are separate and they were part of USSR for a lot of 20th century so i kinda assumed they would be in 1914-1918. grr
KevinTheCat
+1
Level 66
May 19, 2023
The baltic states were independent until 1940, when the soviets annexed them
Irishrepublic
+1
Level 14
Feb 22, 2019
1939 to 1945
otissaroke
+1
Level 32
Mar 21, 2019
17/25, could have done better.
Elijah
+1
Level 25
Apr 11, 2019
How did I miss Germany and Italy?!?
VoltCrasher
+1
Level 32
May 18, 2019
Where's Norway?
CaoMaru
+3
Level 50
May 26, 2019
West and North of Sweden.
Sifhraven
+2
Level 65
Mar 7, 2020
In several comments above this one, all complaining it should be on the list, or explaining why it isnt.
Ginny45
+1
Level 26
Jul 18, 2019
I looked at the numbers after and it made me feel so sad.
RedLightning
+1
Level 47
Jul 24, 2019
I can't believe Norway and Denmark didn't make the list, also, wtf is South Africa doing here? Wasn't that part of the British Empire?
Sifhraven
+2
Level 65
Mar 7, 2020
Not after 1931, it became fully sovereign from the UK
fearlesslyred
+1
Level 52
Dec 8, 2019
23/25. got all the little baltic and balkan countries but missed italy and canada?? i literally went to juno beach last year too, feel like a right idiot
NauruPalau
+2
Level 50
Feb 14, 2020
Bru I missed France!!!
WustenSpinne
+1
Level 39
Mar 2, 2020
What about Norway and Denmark... they got invaded by Nazi Germany
Sagaris
+1
Level 63
Nov 20, 2020
Too few casualties to be included on the list.
DaviJamesson
+2
Level 64
Mar 8, 2020
So I missed Germany.

Seriously I am so stupid.

I'm the reason it's not 100%.

CardinalSin
+3
Level 76
Mar 15, 2020
It's a salutary lesson to me how much we owe to the Soviet Union. However much we may hate it (and, in 2020, Mr Putin) in the West, they virtually won the war for us and it cost them almost as many lives as the rest of the World put together.
JWatson24
+2
Level 71
Mar 2, 2022
If you think you hate Putin in 2020, wait 'til you see Putin in 2022...

Agree with you that the Soviet Union sacrificed a lot though. Pretty ironic that a nation as autocratic as the USSR/Russia did more than any other country to save democracy. But, of course, I am grateful for that.

bigaquarium
+1
Level 32
Mar 21, 2020
Didn't realize Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania weren't part of the USSR then.
JackintheBox
+1
Level 78
Apr 8, 2020
Regarding the caveat, Philippines was never a part of the United States.
Gurgispeak
+2
Level 24
Apr 12, 2020
Many maps made in the USA suggest otherwise. 1898 to 1949 I believe...
GeoPhilia
+1
Level 56
Apr 8, 2020
The Position of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are perfect, in North East and in same order as they are on Map. Such a Coincidence
Nerd0921
+4
Level 73
Apr 8, 2020
The Westminster Statute of 1931, which practically granted independence was adopted by each of the dominions at different dates. While Canada adopted the statute before 1939 (in 1931) (and South Africa adopted separate laws in 1934), Australia and New Zealand adopted the act at a much later date after 1939 (1942 for Australia, 1947 for New Zealand) due to anti-independence sentiment. Therefore, Australia and New Zealand really shouldn't be there because they weren't independent then (like how we've excluded India and Philippines)
barmanitan
+1
Level 76
Apr 8, 2020
It's the worst when one you miss is one you thought you already put in (Hungary)
MrBubbles
+1
Level 65
Apr 8, 2020
I missed Germany. Giant facepalm.
Fanis
+1
Level 24
Apr 8, 2020
So sad, image how advanced would the humanity be without wars and all the people work together
Zylson
+1
Level 5
Apr 8, 2020
240k in Poland only? are you sure????
idontlikeit
+2
Level 43
Jan 14, 2021
about 6 million total deaths, only 240k military deaths
ooftownroad
+1
Level 59
Apr 9, 2020
that moment when you realize you forgot your home country, the usa. 😑
fitheach
+5
Level 59
Apr 9, 2020
Reading the comments is rather soul destroying in its repetitiveness!
Gurgispeak
+4
Level 24
Apr 12, 2020
At first I was thinking, "this quiz is really Euro-centric" and then I realized that Italy's war in Ethiopia was prior to 1939 and that SE Asia became independent because of WWII. So many Koreans, Indonesians, Malaysians, Filipinos, Burmese, and Indians died.
MichaelT
+1
Level 25
Apr 25, 2020
During WWII Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania was parts of USSR.
LuigiDood227
+1
Level 64
Aug 30, 2021
They were invaded by the USSR during WWII.
Dablord
+1
Level 34
Jun 18, 2020
Add cointries with atleast 5,000 deaths please becauss they were involved too. Btw why did you change it Quizmaster.
ing
+2
Level 72
Jun 29, 2020
I had no idea that Yugoslavia had more WWII military deaths than the U.S. A bit mind-blowing.
ritan
+1
Level 48
Jul 6, 2020
I forgot Greece, and South Africa didn't even come to my mind! As a Finn I knew the Baltic Countries of course.
ZooTuber3000
+2
Level 52
Jul 10, 2020
So Russia isn't accepted for Soviet Union? That's what I typed and eventually gave up. I know the Soviet Union wasn't Russia back then, but still . . . can you make a type-in?
Sagaris
+3
Level 63
Nov 20, 2020
The Soviet Union's full name was the "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics" and never included "Russia" (disregarding pre-USSR) in its name until 1991. Plus, "Russia" was not the only part of the whole Soviet Union, it also included present-day European and Asian countries.
Koult45
+1
Level 54
Mar 6, 2021
That's being overly pedantic. It was the successor of the Russian Empire as a politically operating entity (which included the same present-day European and Asian countries, plus MORE), and the modern Russian state is considered the successor of the Soviet Union. So yes, I think Russia should be accepted as a type-in.
nsg794
+1
Level 44
Aug 1, 2020
when you pick Lithuania and Finland...

...but forget about ITALY.

kszok
+1
Level 56
Aug 3, 2020
Poland 240k??? In war 6 Million Polish people dead!
kalbahamut
+4
Level 83
Aug 5, 2020
military deaths
DaCheese
+1
Level 30
Aug 16, 2020
I am pretty happy with myself. I am just ten, and scored 21/24...

I'd also like to say VERY nice quiz.... I've rated 5 stars

Keep up the good work!

filiphoset
+1
Level 58
Sep 20, 2020
Norway had over 10000 deaths too
Mair30
+2
Level 24
Oct 18, 2020
If you only want to accept the ‘Soviet Union’ for Russia than you should also only accept ‘Nazi Germany’ and not Germany.
Sagaris
+4
Level 63
Nov 20, 2020
Just gonna use this as a copy-paste for people who think like this: the Soviet Union's full name was the "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics" and never included "Russia" (disregarding pre-USSR) in its name until 1991. Plus, "Russia" was not the only part of the whole Soviet Union, it also included present-day European and Asian countries.
ElenaAlbers
+1
Level 69
Dec 1, 2020
Wow now I feel dumb because I didnt know China was involved in ww2
JohnnyYeet
+2
Level 56
Dec 3, 2020
Don't worry about it. Read the number of comments from people that say that they missed the US. Or Germany. Or Japan. I missed the US when I took this quiz one time :(
Historyman0
+1
Level 38
Feb 15, 2021
i finaly got all of the countries after a year of trying!
Marcn
+1
Level 18
Mar 11, 2021
People really be sad that not enough soldiers died in some contries
lonkandzoldo
+1
Level 28
Mar 29, 2021
so India doesn't count because it was British Empire but Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa do?
LuigiDood227
+3
Level 64
Aug 30, 2021
Australia/Canada/NZ/South Africa all had more independence than India.
zupermaus
+2
Level 37
Aug 9, 2021
Interesting to see that although colonial countries in the British Empire that contributed troops (such as the ANZAC nations) are counted, the non-White ones aren't as they were often just not counted. 2.5 million Indian troops served in the British Army, and 87,000 died. They deserve to be on that list. The same with many colonies : 15,000 Ethiopian ones, 57,000 Filipino military. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties

Please update :)

LuigiDood227
+1
Level 64
Aug 30, 2021
Every comment:

Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania was USSR *gets corrected*

Wheres Denmark and Norway?

I feel so dumb i missed [country]

I feel so dumb i missed [country]

Something useful.

Luxemburger
+1
Level 36
Sep 17, 2021
So I don't know about Norway but with Denmark they basically let Germany invade them and did not resist at all meaning they would not have military deaths. However some died during the occupation but it was only 3000 and they were not military deaths.
dogmeat
+1
Level 66
Aug 30, 2021
These comments could be a lot lot shorter if only people would a) read the question properly and b) previous comments
zackvampeta2021
+2
Level 35
Sep 1, 2021
philipines...
TrowbridgeDaddy
+2
Level 68
Sep 10, 2021
India should be added to the list. Whilst not independent at that time they fought along side Britain and allies
Luxemburger
+1
Level 36
Sep 17, 2021
One thing i wonder is that China is pretty broad

there was many different Chinas that fought japan there was China, Communist China, Shanxi, Sinkiang, and Xibei San Ma so did they not have as many military deaths

Hampus
+1
Level 57
Oct 7, 2021
Damn you South Africa
NokiaQFikec
+2
Level 58
Nov 10, 2021
werent estonia latvia and lithuania just annexed peacefully into ussr?
FatSpartanJediLlama
+1
Level 67
Dec 10, 2021
That's what I thought
FloodedHouse
+1
Level 49
Dec 21, 2021
almost forgot the commonwealth countries
Moeilijk
+1
Level 51
Dec 29, 2021
No Brazil,Slovakia,Croatia,or Siam
MichaelT
+2
Level 25
Jan 3, 2022
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania didn’t take part in the WWII before they became the republics of the Soviet Union.
KevinTheCat
+1
Level 66
May 19, 2023
They were annexed and invaded by the Soviet Union in 1940 (during WWII), who was fighting in the war.
TwinVincible
+1
Level 27
Jan 4, 2022
the only one i missed was the netherlands i feel dumb
Taserz
+1
Level 53
Apr 24, 2022
so the baltics werent part of the soviets back then? interesting
zupermaus
+1
Level 37
May 8, 2022
87,000 Indian soldiers died for Britain in WWII. They deserve their mention.
shashank1729
+1
Level 23
May 27, 2022
Yup, India is missing from the list
Indomitable
+1
Level 16
May 31, 2022
What about India
Criterion
+1
Level 43
Jun 8, 2022
Dayum I missed UK
randomdude22
+1
Level 27
Nov 26, 2022
I almost missed it but remembered at the last 10 seconds
Fredrikern
+2
Level 38
Jun 12, 2022
Does Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia count as sovereign countries even though they were annex by the U.S.S.R in early August 1940? I think so but can anybody clarify?
Gllombfek
+1
Level 53
Jun 18, 2022
These are sovereign countries at the start of the war, so if the Baltics were annexed in August 1940, they would still have been independent at the start.
Gllombfek
+1
Level 53
Jun 18, 2022
Quizmaster, if India, the Philippines, etc. are included as part of their respective countries, then why do the figures stay the same as on the Wikipedia page?
Mees11
+1
Level 37
Aug 22, 2022
Why haves Netherlands more deaths than Belgium but belgium fighted back for 13 mor days?
blizzrd33
+2
Level 79
Sep 12, 2022
The Dutch had some war casualties when Japan invaded Dutch East Indies, lots of sailors perished when the Japanese navy sank Dutch vessels, for instance.
Mees11
+1
Level 37
Oct 16, 2022
That sounds logic, but the Dutch East Indies suffered 4 millions deaths so I think that doesn’t make many sense
Amilcar
+1
Level 63
Sep 12, 2022
Didn't know that about the Baltic states. Assumed they had already been part of the USSR. What an interesting thing to learn from a quiz.
Mees11
+1
Level 37
Oct 16, 2022
The ussr literally had 2 times the deaths as it stand here
BaseballPro
+1
Level 30
Dec 4, 2022
Surprised only 91% get the Soviet Union
hEnNey
+1
Level 21
Nov 9, 2023
maybe they got confused with the difference between Russia and Soviet Union
innablegeography
+1
Level 17
Dec 9, 2022
you forgot brazil
NotGoodAtCombat
+1
Level 28
Jan 6, 2023
How did I almost miss China...
Pjoco
+2
Level 57
Jan 9, 2023
..and where is CzechoSlovak army ?

In 1938, the 1,500,000-strong Czechoslovak Army was among the largest in Europe, and fairly well-equipped with modern weapons, including locally produced tanks and aircraft.

Gllombfek
+2
Level 53
Feb 17, 2023
Since Czechoslovakia was invaded by Nazi Germany before the Second World War, it does not count. This quiz only counts countries that were sovereign states at the start of WWII.
ColinSutton
+1
Level 41
Jan 27, 2023
I'm curious where you got the numbers from.
skorne888
+1
Level 28
Mar 1, 2023
Why are the baltic countries in this? They all lost sovereignty outside of/before the war.
KevinTheCat
+1
Level 66
May 19, 2023
They were invaded and annexed in 1940, well into the war.
Rockie
+1
Level 39
Mar 14, 2023
Where is India? They lost 2.2 - 3 million people fighting for the UK.
FatSpartanJediLlama
+1
Level 67
May 8, 2023
Exactly, fighting for the UK, wasn't independent until 1947
Tramp
+2
Level 75
Jun 16, 2023
Already been answered, but India "only" lost around 90,000 soldiers. Most of the 3 million deaths you mentioned were famine related.
FatSpartanJediLlama
+1
Level 67
May 8, 2023
Usually I miss Romania but this time I somehow forgot France
Duckbringer
+1
Level 21
Jun 7, 2023
Czechoslovakia should be included. As someone pointed out, Slovakia is not on the list, since it was not recognised by allies and neither is the Protectorate -> Czechoslovakia government existed and was recognised, if only in exile.

The list should be consistent, as it is it is erasing contributions and suffering of Czechoslovakia (and other countries). It should either include Protectorate and Slovakia as separate entities or as Czechoslovakia, not ommit them altogether.

More so, the number of casualties for China counts casualties since 1937.

CyberWolf3910
+1
Level 46
Aug 13, 2023
I had no idea Finland, China, Greece, Latvia, Estonia, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Lithuania, and Netherlands were a part of WWII
hEnNey
+1
Level 21
Nov 9, 2023
wasn't Indonesia part of ww2 ?????
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