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History of the Warsaw Pact map
by James Mayfield (Chairman, European Heritage Library)

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Below is an map the EHL has published charting the historic power and influence of the Soviet Union on the former Axis territories or nations in Central and Eastern Europe, specifically the Warsaw Pact union of Communist-ruled nations from its formation in 1955 until the dissolution of it and the Soviet Union in 1991. If you have any questions, feel free to notify us.

Mapping Information & Extra Notes:

In short, the Warsaw Pact was collectively a puppet union of the nations annexed by the Soviet Union from the Axis (especially Germany, Hungary, and Romania) after World War II. Instead of formally merging with the Soviet Union, which would have caused mass revolt and expense for the Russian government, Stalin bound them together as protective allies against the encroachment of their former Allies, the West, who now became their enemies. Many disputes of ideology, ethnicity, and culture appeared during the Cold War, all of which noted on the map, that led to the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact gradually.

The Soviet Union (USSR) is shown in red to show the borders of the host power in contrast with the puppet Warsaw Pact states. So too, the Jugoslav republic is shown in green, as each of the three powers remained relatively independent but offered mutual assistance both ideologically and financially. The Warsaw Pact is shown in blue, including Albania.

Dates and information are shown by each nation to show the duration of membership in the Warsaw Pact union, and any noted revolts and revolutions against the Soviets.

Click the below map for the full-size version! Click on the map to zoom.

If an error has been made, please notify the EHL Staff.

 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

James Mayfield is the owner and Chairman of the European Heritage Library. I am working for a doctorate in history, with a specific emphasis on Islamic and European histories. I am well versed in all world cultures, ethnicities, religions, languages, politics, and historical evolution in relation to and against each other.

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The image used as the basis for the map is widely redistributed and is not protected.


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