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Maps in time
from 1900 to 2000
Throughout the 20th century, the expansion and
retreat of empires changed
the face of the world. These changes are colour coded
to identify the colonial
administration of territories. Independent countries
and those that no longer
administer overseas territories are shown in beige.
Colour is used to represent
the following countries and former empires:
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Table of Contents
Maps in time from 1900 to 2000.......................................................... 3
Geopolitical changes from 1900 to 1914 ....................................................3
Geopolitical changes from 1914 to 1918 ....................................................7
Geopolitical changes from 1918 to 1930 .................................................. 10
Geopolitical changes from 1930 to 1939 .................................................. 15
Geopolitical changes from 1939 to 1945 .................................................. 18
Geopolitical changes from 1945 to 1950 .................................................. 21
Geopolitical changes from 1950 to 1960 .................................................. 26
Geopolitical changes from 1960 to 1970 .................................................. 28
Geopolitical changes from 1970 to 1980 .................................................. 33
Geopolitical changes from 1980 to 1990 .................................................. 37
Geopolitical changes from 1990 to 2000 .................................................. 39
Resource links ................................................................................... 42
Allied labour force 1918......................................................................... 42
End of the Ottoman Empire 1918-1924.................................................... 42
Interwar British Empire 1920s and 1930s................................................. 43
Interwar economy 1923-1931 ................................................................ 44
Middle East 1920s to 1940s.................................................................... 44
Soviet expansionism 1925-1944 ............................................................. 45
Channel Tunnel 1930s ........................................................................... 46
Interwar air defence 1930s .................................................................... 46
Unemployment relief 1932 ..................................................................... 47
Civil aviation 1933-1944 ........................................................................ 48
Britain at war 1939-1945....................................................................... 48
Battle of the Atlantic 1939-1944 ............................................................. 49
The Desert War 1942 ............................................................................ 50
Battle of Stalingrad 1942 ....................................................................... 50
Strategic bombing 1942-1943 ................................................................ 51
Invasion of Italy 1943-1944 ................................................................... 52
Eastern Front 1944 ............................................................................... 52
Normandy landings 1944 ....................................................................... 53
Victory in Europe 1945 .......................................................................... 53
War in the Far East 1944-1945 ............................................................... 54
Falkland Islands 1955 ........................................................................... 55