Atlas of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century

With 129 maps, numerous diagrams and incisive textual commentary, the Atlas of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century draws a definitive picture of the changing shape of Eastern Europe from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. Among the highlights of this expansive guide, the Atlas gives a general introduction to the physical, ethnic and religious composition of the region. It presents detailed information relating to consituent territories, elections, economic developments, and land-holding patterns for key individual countries through both world wars. It also provides crucial social and economic data, evidencing changes under communist domination and after its fall. The Atlas's 129 maps present a detailed story of an Eastern Europe not easily conveyed by words alone. Summary maps of Eastern Europe are given for the key years 1900, 1923, 1945, and 1994. Other maps chart the ebb and flow of the first and second world wars. The persecution of the Jews and population movement is traced. Finally, maps are given of the new states of post-communist Eastern Europe with details of elections and economic indicators for Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, The Czech Republic, Lithuania, and others. The Atlas of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century will be an indispensible work of reference, and will serve as the ideal introduction to the region.