The maps in Conquer The World WW2 are the boards you play on, and each one is set in a particular region and time period. The map you pick decides which countries you can control, when your game starts, and how big the conflict gets. They're split by region, Europe, Eurasia and World, with a WW1, WW2 and modern-day version of each region.
Region
Europe
Europe WW2
A World War II map of Europe that starts on January 5, 1938.
- Region
- Europe
- Era
- WW2
- Start Date
- January 5, 1938
- Countries
- 29
- Country List
- Albania; Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Czechoslovakia; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; German Reich; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; USSR; United Kingdom; Yugoslavia
Europe WW1
A World War I map of Europe that starts on January 1, 1914.
- Region
- Europe
- Era
- WW1
- Start Date
- January 1, 1914
- Countries
- 22
- Country List
- United Kingdom; France; Spain; Portugal; Italy; Belgium; Netherlands; Luxembourg; Switzerland; Denmark; Norway; Sweden; Albania; Montenegro; Serbia; Romania; Greece; Bulgaria; Ottoman Empire; German Reich; Austro-Hungary; Russian Empire
Europe Modern
A modern-day map of Europe that starts on January 5, 2018.
- Region
- Europe
- Era
- Modern
- Start Date
- January 5, 2018
- Countries
- 42
- Country List
- -
Region
Eurasia
Eurasia WW1
A World War I map of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa that starts on January 1, 1912.
- Region
- Eurasia
- Era
- WW1
- Start Date
- January 1, 1912
- Countries
- 27
- Country List
- Albania; Anaza Sheikhdom; Austro-Hungary; Belgium; British Egypt; Bulgaria; Denmark; France; German Reich; Greece; Iceland; Italy; Jabal Shammar; Luxembourg; Montenegro; Nejd; Netherlands; Norway; Ottoman Empire; Portugal; Romania; Russian Empire; Serbia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom
Eurasia WW2
A World War II map of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa that starts on January 3, 1939.
- Region
- Eurasia
- Era
- WW2
- Start Date
- January 3, 1939
- Countries
- 38
- Country List
- Albania; Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Central Arabia; Czechoslovakia; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; German Reich; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Iraq; Ireland; Italy; Jordan; Latvia; Lebanon; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Mandate of Palestine; Netherlands; Norway; Oman; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Syria; Turkey; USSR; United Kingdom; Yemen; Yugoslavia
Eurasia Modern
A modern-day map of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa that starts on January 1, 2025.
- Region
- Eurasia
- Era
- Modern
- Start Date
- January 1, 2025
- Countries
- 61
- Country List
- -
Region
World
World WW1
A World War I map of the whole world that starts on January 14, 1910.
- Region
- World
- Era
- WW1
- Start Date
- January 14, 1910
- Countries
- 69
- Country List
- Afghanistan; Albania; Anaza Sheikhdom; Argentina; Australia; Austro-Hungary; Belgian Congo; Belgium; Bhutan; Bogdan Khanate; Bolivia; Brazil; British Egypt; British Malaya; British Raj; Bulgaria; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Denmark; Dominican Republic; Dominion of Canada; Dutch East Indies; Ecuador; El Salvador; Empire of Japan; Ethiopian Empire; France; French Indochina; German Reich; Greece; Guatemala; Haiti; Honduras; Italy; Jabal Shammar; Kingdom of Yemen; Liberia; Luxembourg; Mexico; Montenegro; Nejd; Nepal; Netherlands; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Norway; Ottoman Empire; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Portugal; Republic of China; Romania; Russian Empire; Serbia; Siam; South Africa; Spain; Sublime State of Persia; Sweden; Switzerland; Tibet; United Kingdom; United States; Uruguay; Venezuela
World WW2
A World War II map of the whole world that starts on January 1, 1938.
- Region
- World
- Era
- WW2
- Start Date
- January 1, 1938
- Countries
- 99
- Country List
- Afghanistan; Albania; Argentina; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Bhutan; Bolivia; Brazil; British Malaya; British Raj; Bulgaria; Burma; Chile; Colombia; Communist China; Costa Rica; Cuba; Czechoslovakia; Denmark; Dominican Republic; Dominion of Canada; Dutch East Indies; Ecuador; El Salvador; Empire of Japan; Empire of the Sands; Estonia; Ethiopian Empire; Finland; France; Gansu Ma; German Reich; Greece; Guangdong Clique; Guangxi Clique; Guatemala; Haiti; Hebei-Chahar; Honduras; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Jordan; Khotan Ma; Kingdom of Iraq; Kingdom of Yemen; Kuwait; Latvia; Lebanon; Liberia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Manchukuo; Mandate of Palestine; Mengjiang; Mexico; Mongolia; Nepal; Netherlands; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Ningxia Ma; Northeastern Army; Norway; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Qinghai Ma; Republic of China; Romania; Saudi Arabia; Shandong Clique; Shanxi; Sichuan Clique; Sinkiang; South Africa; Spain; Sublime State of Persia; Sultanate of Muscat and Oman; Sweden; Switzerland; Syria; Tannu Tuva; Thailand; Tibet; Tonga; Turkey; USSR; United Kingdom; United States; Uruguay; Venezuela; Yugoslavia; Yunnan
World Modern
A modern-day map of the whole world that starts on January 1, 2018.
- Region
- World
- Era
- Modern
- Start Date
- January 1, 2018
- Countries
- 191
- Country List
- Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Anguilla; Argentina; Armenia; Australia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Bahamas; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; Belgium; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Bolivia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil; Brunei; Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; Canada; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; China; Colombia; Congo Republic; Costa Rica; Croatia; Cuba; Cyprus; Czechia; D.R.C; Denmark; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Republic; East Timor; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Estonia; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Fiji; Finland; France; Gabon; Gambia; Georgia; Germany; Ghana; Greece; Greenland; Grenada; Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Hungary; Iceland; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Ivory Coast; Jamaica; Japan; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Kiribati; Kosovo; Kuwait; Kyrgyzstan; Laos; Latvia; Lebanon; Liberia; Libya; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macedonia; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; Malta; Marshall Islands; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Micronesia; Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nauru; Nepal; Netherlands; New Caledonia; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; North Korea; Norway; Oman; Pakistan; Palau; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Qatar; Romania; Russia; Rwanda; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Saudi Arabia; Senegal; Serbia; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Slovakia; Slovenia; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; South Korea; South Sudan; Spain; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Suriname; Sweden; Switzerland; Syria; Sao Tome and Principe; Taiwan; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Togo; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Tuvalu; Uganda; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Venezuela; Vietnam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe
How to choose a Conquer The World WW2 map
Every map pairs a region with an era, so picking one is really two decisions. Start with the region, since it sets how much of the world is on the board. Then choose the era that fits the time period you want to play in.
If you want a focused game centered on Europe, go with a Europe map. If you want the whole global stage, go with a World map.
Europe, Eurasia and World maps: how the regions differ
The Europe maps stay within the continent, so they are the most compact boards in the game, with fewer countries to keep track of. The Eurasia maps add the Middle East and North Africa to Europe, which brings in more nations and more places where fighting can break out. The World maps cover the whole globe, so they have the widest set of countries and the biggest wars.
A bigger board means more to follow, but it also lets a war spread across far more of the world.
WW1, WW2 and modern maps: what the era changes
The era sets the time period your game is in. The WW1 maps take you back to the First World War, the WW2 maps are set in the Second World War, and the modern maps are set in present-day times. If you want a war-time setting, pick WW1 or WW2. If you want to play with today's countries, pick a modern map.
Each map also sets its own start date, so the point where you begin is part of what you are choosing.
FAQ
What year does the World WW2 map start in?
The World WW2 map starts on January 1, 1938. That places you in the year before the Second World War began in 1939, so you start in the lead-up to the war rather than in the middle of it.
Which map should a new player start with?
Start with Europe WW2. It is the first map in the game and the simplest one, built on the Europa Universalis IV map of Europe. Anyone who has played that strategy game will recognize the layout.
Do all the World maps have the same countries?
No. Each map has its own country list, and the World maps don't all include the same nations. Check the list on the map you're considering, since it decides which countries you can control.
