The Soviet Union under Stalin, 1924–1953 · THE MAP IN
Map of the Soviet Union in December 1941
Barbarossa — Moscow holds; the Volga Germans deported · Stalin era
The Soviet Union in December 1941: Barbarossa — Moscow holds; the Volga Germans deported. Since June–August 1940, 20 territories changed status on this map: including The Ukrainian SSR, The Byelorussian SSR, Estonia and 17 more.
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What changes on the map
| The Ukrainian SSR | The Soviet Union → Under German occupation |
| The Byelorussian SSR | The Soviet Union → Under German occupation |
| Estonia | Annexed by the USSR, 1939–45 → Under German occupation |
| Latvia | Annexed by the USSR, 1939–45 → Under German occupation |
| Lithuania | Annexed by the USSR, 1939–45 → Under German occupation |
| Bessarabia and the Moldavian ASSR (mod. Moldova) | The Soviet Union → Under German occupation |
| Crimea (Crimean ASSR of the RSFSR) | The Soviet Union → Under German occupation |
| The Volga German ASSR (1924–1941) | The Soviet Union → Deported homelands (memorial) |
| Finland | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
| Romania | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
| Hungary | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
| Bulgaria | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
| Yugoslavia (Serbia) | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
| Yugoslavia (Croatia) | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
| Yugoslavia (Slovenia) | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
| Yugoslavia (Bosnia) | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
| Yugoslavia (Montenegro) | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
| Yugoslavia (Macedonia) | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
| Yugoslavia (Kosovo) | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
| Greece | — → Nazi Germany & its allies |
On the ground
- the Red Army still held its eastern districts in December 1941
- German forces occupied its western regions
- Romania retook Bessarabia and northern Bukovina and held them in 1941–44
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