Critical Thinking Questions   Map List       If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     1. Examine the neutral nations. What aspects of their geography helped make neutrality an option? 2. How did being an island nation help protect Great Britain during the war? 3. Which countries and regions were Axis satellites or allies? 4. In what part of Europe did Germany conquer the greatest amount of territory? What are the inherent problems of conquering and then holding such a vast area?