Soviet Union Map 1990 SIde 2

This map of the Soviet Union contains a total of nine individual maps featuring an abundance of historical information about the enormous federation of countries and their diverse peoples. Published in March 1990 as half of a two-map set, these works appeared only twenty-one months before the dismantling of the Soviet Union. This map represents Side Two of the set.

The 1990 Soviet Union map Side 2 features:
• Ethno linguistic groups of the Soviet Union
• Information on the Soviet Republics and their people
• Maps detailing the early history of the region including Slavic Expansion (ca 600), the Kievan Rus (1054), Seeds of the Russian State (1380), and the Tsardom of Muscovy (1596)
• Two maps showing historical activity in the 19th century including the Westward Inroads (1815) and the Long Movement Eastward which details Russia's acquisitions through 1886
• A War and Revolution map of 1914 showing the Jewish Pale, settlements, railroads, textiles, industrial centers, and more
• A Soviet Sphere map of 1955 which shows Soviet annexations, the farthest extent of German penetration in World War II, and more

Coverage Area: Soviet Union