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The Soviet Union under Stalin, 1924–1953 · THE MAP IN

Map of the Soviet Union in autumn 1931

Famine on the Kazakh steppe; Japan takes Manchuria · Stalin era

The Soviet Union in autumn 1931: Famine on the Kazakh steppe; Japan takes Manchuria. Since March 1930, 1 territory changed status on this map: Kazakhstan (Kazakh SSR from 1936).

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Map of the Soviet Union in autumn 1931 (Stalin era): Famine on the Kazakh steppe; Japan takes Manchuria. Colours show The Soviet Union, Rivals & the Western bloc, Satellites & communist allies.
AUTUMN 1931 · THE SOVIET UNION UNDER STALIN, 1924–1953

What changes on the map

Kazakhstan (Kazakh SSR from 1936)The Soviet Union → Famine regions (memorial)

On the ground

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