A Thousand Maps
A Thousand Maps

Maps that tell history

Animated historical maps. Watch borders, empires and republics change color over time, one event at a time.

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Map of the Soviet Union in 1991 with the 15 republics shaded as they declare independence
1990–1991
The Fall of the Soviet Union
From the January 1990 crackdown in Baku to Mikhail Gorbachev's resignation on 25 December 1991, these maps trace how the Soviet Un…