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The Soviet Union under Stalin, 1924–1953

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24 historical maps of The Soviet Union under Stalin, 1924–1953, one for each turning point: who controlled what, and what changed since the map before.

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The Soviet Union

Map of the Soviet Union in January 1924
January 1924
LENIN DIES — A UNION OF FOUR REPUBLICS
Map of the Soviet Union in October 1924
October 1924
CENTRAL ASIA REDRAWN INTO NATIONAL REPUBLICS
Map of the Soviet Union in January 1928
January 1928
TROTSKY EXILED; STALIN’S SIBERIAN TOUR BEGINS
Map of the Soviet Union in March 1930
March 1930
COLLECTIVISATION — THE COUNTRYSIDE IN REVOLT
Map of the Soviet Union in autumn 1931
Autumn 1931
FAMINE ON THE KAZAKH STEPPE; JAPAN TAKES MANCHURIA
Map of the Soviet Union in winter 1932–33
Winter 1932–33
THE FAMINE AT ITS HEIGHT; HITLER IN POWER
Map of the Soviet Union in 1934
1934
THE FAMINE ENDS; THE CONGRESS OF VICTORS
Map of the Soviet Union in August 1935
August 1935
THE SECOND FIVE-YEAR PLAN: STEEL, COAL AND CAMPS
Map of the Soviet Union in August 1937
August 1937
THE GREAT TERROR; THE AXIS FORMS
Map of the Soviet Union in September–December 1939
September–December 1939
EASTERN POLAND ANNEXED; STALIN TURNS SIXTY
Map of the Soviet Union in June–August 1940
June–August 1940
THE LABOUR DECREE; THE BALTIC STATES ANNEXED
Map of the Soviet Union in December 1941
December 1941
BARBAROSSA — MOSCOW HOLDS; THE VOLGA GERMANS DEPORTED
Map of the Soviet Union in November 1942
November 1942
THE HIGH-WATER MARK: STALINGRAD AND THE CAUCASUS
Map of the Soviet Union in December 1943
December 1943
THE OCCUPATION DRIVEN BACK; KALMYKS AND KARACHAYS DEPORTED
Map of the Soviet Union in May 1944
May 1944
CHECHENS, INGUSH AND CRIMEAN TATARS DEPORTED
Map of the Soviet Union in September 1945
September 1945
VICTORY — THE NEW FRONTIERS AND THE NEW SATELLITES
Map of the Soviet Union in winter 1946–47
Winter 1946–47
FAMINE RETURNS TO UKRAINE AND MOLDAVIA
Map of the Soviet Union in June 1948
June 1948
PRAGUE, TITO AND THE BERLIN BLOCKADE
Map of the Soviet Union in October 1949
October 1949
NATO, THE GDR AND THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Map of the Soviet Union in December 1952
December 1952
THE DOCTORS’ PLOT; TURKEY AND GREECE JOIN NATO
Map of the Soviet Union in summer 1953
Summer 1953
STALIN DEAD; THE CAMPS STRIKE
Map of the Soviet Union in May–June 1954
May–June 1954
KENGIR; THE KOLYMA CAMP EMPIRE DISSOLVED
Map of the Soviet Union in February 1956
February 1956
THE SECRET SPEECH
Map of the Soviet Union in November 1956
November 1956
HUNGARY CRUSHED

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