The Soviet Union under Stalin, 1924–1953 · THE MAP IN
Map of the Soviet Union in May 1944
Chechens, Ingush and Crimean Tatars deported · Stalin era
The Soviet Union in May 1944: Chechens, Ingush and Crimean Tatars deported. Since December 1943, 2 territories changed status on this map: Chechnya and Ingushetia (Chechen-Ingush ASSR) and Crimea (Crimean ASSR of the RSFSR).
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What changes on the map
| Chechnya and Ingushetia (Chechen-Ingush ASSR) | The Soviet Union → Deported homelands (memorial) |
| Crimea (Crimean ASSR of the RSFSR) | Under German occupation → Deported homelands (memorial) |
On the ground
- its westernmost regions were still under German occupation
- southern Bessarabia was held by Romania until August 1944
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