NOV 1989 — The bloc dissolves

WHAT CHANGES ON THE MAP

Poland	Soviet-aligned states → In upheaval / changing sides
Hungary	Soviet-aligned states → In upheaval / changing sides
Romania	Soviet-aligned states → In upheaval / changing sides
Bulgaria	Soviet-aligned states → In upheaval / changing sides
Czech lands	Soviet-aligned states → In upheaval / changing sides
Slovakia	Soviet-aligned states → In upheaval / changing sides
Afghanistan	USSR & Warsaw Pact → Soviet-aligned states
Zimbabwe	NATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral

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