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The country of Belarus contains lands that were at one time a part of multiple countries, duchies and commonwealths including: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Poland, The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russia and the Ukraine.<br>Often the 'playground' of stronger powers, the Eastern European lands that comprise Belarus were partitioned and divided up by stronger countries since 1772.<br>During World War I and World War II, Belarusian lands were crossed by German and Russian armies. | The country of Belarus contains lands that were at one time a part of multiple countries, duchies and commonwealths including: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Poland, The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russia and the Ukraine.<br>Often the 'playground' of stronger powers, the Eastern European lands that comprise Belarus were partitioned and divided up by stronger countries since 1772.<br>During World War I and World War II, Belarusian lands were crossed by German and Russian armies. | ||
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[http://neatnik2009.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/poland-lithuania-1569.jpg Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569]<br> | [http://neatnik2009.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/poland-lithuania-1569.jpg Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569]<br> | ||
[http://www.stratfor.com/image/polish-lithuanian-commonwealth Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth] | [http://www.stratfor.com/image/polish-lithuanian-commonwealth Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth] | ||
[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AEnglish_map_of_Poland_XVIII_century.png Map of Poland XVIII Century (in English)]<br> | [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AEnglish_map_of_Poland_XVIII_century.png Map of Poland XVIII Century (in English)]<br> | ||
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[http://www.belarusguide.com/as/map_text/m1918-20.html Western Belarus 1921-1939]<br> | [http://www.belarusguide.com/as/map_text/m1918-20.html Western Belarus 1921-1939]<br> | ||
[http://www.belarusguide.com/as/map_text/m1942-44.html Belarus during Word War II] | [http://www.belarusguide.com/as/map_text/bssr1940.html Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic 1940] | ||
[http://www.belarusguide.com/as/map_text/m1942-44.html Belarus during Word War II] | |||
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