If Germany Won…
Many countries saw Germany as a threat. During the existence of the German Empire, maps appeared in many countries of the world, illustrating the future of the world in which Germany will be a superpower.
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Historical Maps
Historical maps showing territorial changes of countries and historical events of the past.
Italian ambitions in Europe in 1936
The map below shows territories to become client states (light-green) and sovereign or dependency territory (dark-green).
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High Middle Ages Europe (1190)
The High Middle Ages was the period of European history that commenced around 1000 and lasted until around 1250. The
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A Depression-Era Medicinal Plant Map of the US
“Each year, (hiring October, pharmacists in Anglo-Saxon countries make a special effort to bring to the attention of the public
Read more: A Depression-Era Medicinal Plant Map of the USAnimated history of US county boundaries
Thirty-second animation of the changes in United States historical county boundaries (1629 – 2000). Historical state and territorial boundaries are
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All the land under European control in 1922
The zenith of western imperialism. Political map of 1922 The British Empire was at its peak The largest and most
Read more: All the land under European control in 1922How Buddhism Spread Across Asia: Trade, Teaching, and Time
This map tracks the movement of Buddhism from India to Sri Lanka, China, Southeast Asia, and Japan. Along the way, the religion split into different schools and took on new forms.
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Elizabeth I begins rule; she restores the Protestant Church. The French became the dominant power on the Continent In the
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Mongol invasions took place throughout the 13th century, resulting in the vast Mongol Empire, which by 1300 covered much of
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Sovereign debt crisis (1800-2014)
A sovereign debt crisis is when a state is unable to pay its bills. The countries of South America, as
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The Low Countries is a coastal region in northwestern Europe, consisting especially of the Netherlands and Belgium, and the low-lying
Read more: Political Map of the Low Countries (1350)Africa at the start of Word War I (1914)
In 1870, only 10 percent of Africa was under formal European control; by 1914 it had increased to almost 90
Read more: Africa at the start of Word War I (1914)All land that has been controlled by France (1534 – 1970)
During the 19th and 20th centuries, the French colonial empire was the 2nd largest colonial empire behind the British Empire;
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