Atlas of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century

An invaluable guide to a complex subject this atlas:* gives a general introduction to the physical ethnic and religious composition of the region* includes summary maps of Eastern Europe in 1900 1923 and 1945* charts the ebb and flow of the first and second world wars in Eastern Europe* presents detailed information relating to consituent territories elections economic developments and land holding patterns for key individual countries in the inter-war years* provides crucial social and economic data evidencing changes under communist domination* gives maps of the new states of the post-communist years with details of elections and economic indicators for Belarus Bosnia-Hercegovina Croatia The Czech Republic Estonia Latvia Lithuania Macedonia Moldova Slovakia and others.* contains an extensive glossary listing the major towns of the area under their linguistic variants