The Soviet Union under Stalin, 1924–1953 · THE MAP IN
Map of the Soviet Union in June–August 1940
The labour decree; the Baltic states annexed · Stalin era
The Soviet Union in June–August 1940: The labour decree; the Baltic states annexed. Since September–December 1939, 8 territories changed status on this map: including Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and 5 more.
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What changes on the map
| Estonia | — → Annexed by the USSR, 1939–45 |
| Latvia | — → Annexed by the USSR, 1939–45 |
| Lithuania | — → Annexed by the USSR, 1939–45 |
| Norway | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
| Denmark | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
| Netherlands | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
| Belgium | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
| Luxembourg | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
On the ground
- Bessarabia and northern Bukovina, annexed from Romania in June 1940
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