World 1938 Historical Map

Color the world in 1938 for pre-World War II context, alliances, and historical geography visuals.

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AI Coloring

Describe a map coloring rule, preview the JSON patch, then apply it.

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United StatesCanadaNewfoundlandYugoslaviaLuxembourgSwitzerlandFranceCyprusBhutanQatarTrucial OmanMuscat and OmanCubaFrench IndochinaHaitiDominican RepublicPhilippinesPuerto RicoJamaicaNicaraguaCosta RicaSierra LeoneCeylonPanamaGuyanaLiberiaBelgian CongoSultanate of ZanzibarTanganyikaRuanda UrundiAngolaNorthern RhodesiaNyasalandBoliviaMozambiqueMadagascarRhodesiaChileBechuanalandParaguaySwazilandBasutulandNew ZealandArgentinaIcelandEstoniaLatviaPolandLithuaniaIrelandMongoliaBelgiumAlbaniaPortugalSyriaTurkeyGreeceIranAfghanistanIraqTunisiaAlgeriaMoroccoLebanonMexicoKuwaitBurmaSiamBritish HondurasGuatemalaHondurasEl SalvadorColombiaGold CoastTogoMalayaBorneoSurinameFrench GuianaSpanish GuineaEcuadorPeruBrazilPapua New GuineaAustraliaUruguayDenmarkNetherlandsAustriaBritish Southern CameroonBritish Northern CameroonNigeriaFrench CameroonTransjordanLibyaPalestineEgyptNepalAnglo Egyptian SudanItalian East AfricaThe GambiaFrench SomalilandPortuguese GuineaVenezuelaTrinidadBruneiKenyaUgandaDutch East IndiesGreenlandNorwayFinlandSwedenBulgariaHungaryRomaniaBritish RajNorth YemenAden ProtectorateSaudi ArabiaBritish SomalilandFrench West AfricaFrench Equatorial AfricaSpanish SaharaRio De OroUnion of South AfricaTibetChinaManchukuoJapanGermanyUssrEast PrussiaSpainPortuguese TimorCzechoslovak RepublicFree City of DanzigItalySan MarinoMonacoLiechtensteinAndorraUnited KingdomVatican City

Click a state to paint it. Drag across states to color continuously. Use Erase to clear and Pan or the mouse wheel to move around.

Palette

Choose the active color, then click states to paint them.

Selection

Select one or more regions for batch edits.

Select a region on the map.

Export

Legend

Only colors currently used on the map appear here.

Paint at least one state to start building a legend.

About this World 1938 Historical Map coloring map

The 1938 world map is for interwar and pre-World War II visuals. It supports alliance context, historical lessons, and videos that need period-specific geography just before the war.

Best uses

  • Pre-World War II history lessons and alliance maps.
  • Interwar geopolitical explainers and classroom graphics.
  • 1930s scenarios where modern borders would be inaccurate.

Use natural language to color the map

This editor can turn plain-English instructions into color changes, hidden regions, and legend labels before you apply them. It is useful when you know the story you want to show but do not want to click every region by hand.

  • "Color the northern World 1938 Historical Map regions blue and the southern regions amber."
  • "Make a three-color legend for high, medium, and low coverage on this World 1938 Historical Map map."
  • "Hide tiny islands or outliers so the exported World 1938 Historical Map graphic is easier to read."

Map details

Map coverage
World 1938 Historical Map
Region count
144 colorable regions
Export formats
SVG, PNG, and JSON
AI workflow
Natural-language coloring prompts
Era
1938
Common use
Pre-WWII history maps

Questions about this map

What is the World 1938 Historical Map coloring map for?

Use it to build a focused historical maps graphic with editable colors, custom legend labels, and export files that can be reused in documents, slides, or videos.

Can I save a World 1938 Historical Map draft?

Drafts are stored in this browser. You can also export JSON when you need a portable backup or want to continue from the same color assignments later.

Which export should I choose?

Use SVG for scalable editing, PNG for quick sharing, and JSON when you want to preserve the editable map state.

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