Cias analysis of the soviet union, 19471991 central. This teaching tool is a great way to learn more about former soviet union. While russia is still the biggest, the 14 other republics are relatively small by comparison. Students will learn about this diversity and explain whether they think the soviet union was a logical and cohesive nation. Russia and the former soviet republics maps perrycastaneda. When world war ii started, the soviet union was effectively an ally of nazi germany in a relatively conventional european interstate war.
The pcl map collection includes more than 250,000 maps, yet less than 20% of. Formally a union of 15 subnational soviet republics, in practice the soviet union was structured under. Summary list of all known large scale soviet military city plans worldwide. Blank map of the soviet union free pdf file sharing. Before it broke up in 1991, the ussr was by far the largest country in the world. Joint operations graphic russia and former soviet union aeronautical. In addition to the topographic map series, larger scale maps and plans mainly 1. The principal topographic map producing organization of the ussr is the.
While the cold war raged on, cracks in the facade began to appear. This multifolded wallsized map was originally in the february, 1976 issue of the national geographic magazine. Learn more about one of the key events of the 20th century in. Between july 1956 and september 1991, there were 15 union republics see map below.
Decrees of the second congress of soviets on peace and land. This pdf may not be placed on any website or other. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Begin by downloading the labeled map of asia to learn the countries, and finish by taking a quiz by downloading the blank map. One of the important political and military power in the world, the soviet union was surrounded with norway, finland, the baltic sea, poland, czechoslovakia, hungary and romania in the west and the black sea, turkey, iran, afghanistan, china, mongolia, and north korea in the south.
Although the germans did most of the fighting in poland, the soviet union occupied the eastern part. Russia and the former soviet republics historical maps. The diversity of the former soviet union grades 912. Students will draw a map of the soviet union showing the physical features as the teacher chalk talks along with them as they work simultaneously. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This system has also become known as the gulag archipelago based on the title of the book written by soviet dissident aleksandr solzhenitsyn. The soviet union was the largest country in the world, covering approximately oneseventh of earths land surface. The geography of the soviet union includes the geographic features of countries of the former union of soviet socialist republics.
The geographic boundaries of the soviet union varied with time, but after the last major. Have students play this free map quiz game as an introduction to the unit. This world war ii era map of the union of soviet socialist republics was published in december 1944, at the beginning of the battle of the bulge. International boundaries according to russian treaties and claims as of october 1, 1944 are shown on this map. Hyper detailed soviet maps of washington architect of. General location of the japanese pow laborers camps in the soviet union and in outer mongolia around 1946. This detailed map of washington, dc was compiled by a secret ussr mapmaking program during the cold war. For the soviet union, stalins legacy meant that politically the soviet union remained an authoritarian, oneparty state and that economically it was focused. Maps of ussr soviet union maps, economy, geography. The diversity of the former soviet union grades 912 introduction the soviet union consisted of an extremely diverse array of regions and republics, with many languages, religions, and ethnic groups.
Soviet union, in full union of soviet socialist republics u. It was two and a half times the size of the united states, and only slightly smaller in land area than the entire continent of north america. This downloadable blank map of asia makes that task easier. Soviet military maps is the perfect moving map app for offroad trips, adventure travels and expeditions. The soviet union or union of soviet socialist republics was born and expanded as a union of soviet republics formed within the territory of the russian empire abolished by the russian revolution of 1917 followed by the russian civil war of 19181920. The collapse of the soviet union springfield public schools. Choose from 500 different sets of soviet union geography flashcards on quizlet. Maps of the former soviet union and its constituent republics. In december of 1991 the soviet union the union of soviet socialist republics, or u.
Outline maps outline map of asia outline map of antarctica outline map of the eastern hemisphere outline map of the former soviet union outline map of the mediterranean outline map of middle america outline map of north america outline map of south america outline map of southeast asia outline map of u. Detailed list of known soviet military city plans of british and irish cities. Soviet military topographic maps of britain and the world. Struggle of the bolshevik party to consolidate the soviet power.
Microsoft word 8th breakup of soviet union map activity. Place what are the 15 republics of the former soviet union. Soviet union in world war ii international relations. Red army maps of uk and other countries catalog kerry, wales. The collapse of the soviet union following chronological order use a time line to record significant events in the soviet union and russia. Reprints of largescale city plans and smaller scale topographic maps of parts of north america and the british isles are. Library of congress search everything audio recordings booksprinted material films, videos legislation manuscriptsmixed material maps notated music newspapers periodicals personal narratives photos, prints, drawings software, eresources archived web sites web pages 3d objects. The map above, shows the locations of the soviet union s gulag forced labour camps, that existed between 1923 and 1961. With the russian topos you have always a great alternative to other map sources. You are planning cross country trips to sahara desert or a trekking tour to the himalayas. Ive been studying the soviet union and its successor states since i began my graduate work at sais in 1984.
Declaration 142 of the soviet of the republics of the supreme soviet of the soviet union, formally establishing the dissolution of the soviet union as a state and subject of international law in russian. Comparisons of soviet city plans of usa cities against usgs map. Twosided map with artistic map, surrounded by paintings of and information about people from different sections of the soviet union on one side, regular map of the soviet union and surrounding areas on the other side. The union of soviet socialist republics commonly abbreviated to the ussr or the soviet union, was a constitutionally socialist state in eurasia which existed between 1922 and 1991, ruled as a singleparty state by the communist party from its foundation until 1990, with its capital as moscow. The red atlas how the soviet union secretly mapped the world the soviet union spent. May 9 collapse of the soviet union and end of cold war. From it emerged russia the russian federation and a number of independent countries in central asia and eastern europe shown in greens in the map. Soviet union mapunion of soviet socialist republics ussr. Soviet nationalities policies and their impact on assimilation while the soviet governments policies toward its ethnic minorities varied over time, there was always a tension between the goal of showing the world that the soviet union treated its ethnic minorities better than any other country in. Asia is the largest of the world regions, stretching from the middle east to india and over to china and japan. Collapse of the soviet union, sequence of events that led to the dissolution of the u. Ussr soviet union maps of the world russian federation, interactive world fact book flags, economy, geography, climate, natural resources, current issues, international agreements, population, social statistics, political system. Media in category maps of the soviet union the following 103 files are in this category, out of 103 total.
The soviet union was supposed to be a society of true democracy, but in many ways it was no less repressive than the czarist autocracy that preceded it. Please check our site map, search feature, or our site navigation on the left to locate the information you seek. Download free russia maps in high resolution formats for the web, projects and reports. Wired published an amazing 6,000 word article on the topic, which you should read in. We do not routinely respond to questions for which answers are found. According to a secret document dated september 15, 1945, the pentagon had envisaged blowing up the soviet union with a coordinated nuclear attack directed against major urban areas all major cities of the soviet union were included in the list of 66 strategic targets. The map of industrialization is cartography, art, soviet propaganda, and a vivid. Time zones and resources symbols will be included in this. Learn soviet union geography with free interactive flashcards. The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the united nations. The reforms implemented by president mikhail gorbachev and the backlash against them hastened the demise of the soviet state. The northern and eastern borders were drawn by the arctic ocean and the pacific ocean. History of the communist party of the soviet union 1939.
Map of the soviet gulag archipelago 19231961 brilliant maps. You may not be surprised to learn that during the cold war the soviet union gathered information about the west. The incredible maps including this one of newcastle were produced over a 40year period picture. This section explains the fall of the soviet union and the end of communism, and the resulting political, economic and societal shifts which brought about major conflict and change both in former soviet states and in western europe. Cold war world lincoln public schools soviet union and those that were allies of the united states. How the soviet union secretly mapped the world pdf for free, preface. March 1953, intelligence on the soviet bloc pdf only 276kb analyzing soviet politics and foreign policy. The soviet union in world war ii is the story of several wars. Reasons for the victory of the socialist revolution 204 7.
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