Marshalling 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 and some of central Europe from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present charting the emergence of a volatile world from the abrupt collapse of the communist system. 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 1945 and 1994 * 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 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 Albania 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 . Language: English