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The Cold War, 1945–1991 · THE MAP IN

Map of the world in December 1991

The map the present inherits · Cold War

The world in December 1991: The map the present inherits. Since November 1989, 43 territories changed status on this map: including Russia (RSFSR), Ukraine, Belarus and 40 more.

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Map of the world in December 1991 (Cold War): The map the present inherits. Colours show US-aligned states, NATO & core Western allies, In upheaval / changing sides.
DEC 1991 · THE COLD WAR, 1945–1991

What changes on the map

Russia (RSFSR)USSR & Warsaw Pact → Non-aligned & neutral
UkraineUSSR & Warsaw Pact → Non-aligned & neutral
BelarusUSSR & Warsaw Pact → Non-aligned & neutral
EstoniaUSSR & Warsaw Pact → Non-aligned & neutral
LatviaUSSR & Warsaw Pact → Non-aligned & neutral
LithuaniaUSSR & Warsaw Pact → Non-aligned & neutral
MoldovaUSSR & Warsaw Pact → Non-aligned & neutral
GeorgiaUSSR & Warsaw Pact → Non-aligned & neutral
ArmeniaUSSR & Warsaw Pact → Non-aligned & neutral
AzerbaijanUSSR & Warsaw Pact → Non-aligned & neutral
KazakhstanUSSR & Warsaw Pact → Non-aligned & neutral
UzbekistanUSSR & Warsaw Pact → Non-aligned & neutral
TurkmenistanUSSR & Warsaw Pact → Non-aligned & neutral
TajikistanUSSR & Warsaw Pact → Non-aligned & neutral
KyrgyzstanUSSR & Warsaw Pact → Non-aligned & neutral
PolandIn upheaval / changing sides → Non-aligned & neutral
HungaryIn upheaval / changing sides → Non-aligned & neutral
RomaniaIn upheaval / changing sides → Non-aligned & neutral
BulgariaIn upheaval / changing sides → Non-aligned & neutral
Czech landsIn upheaval / changing sides → Non-aligned & neutral
SlovakiaIn upheaval / changing sides → Non-aligned & neutral
SerbiaCommunist, outside Moscow’s bloc → In upheaval / changing sides
CroatiaCommunist, outside Moscow’s bloc → In upheaval / changing sides
SloveniaCommunist, outside Moscow’s bloc → In upheaval / changing sides

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