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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, Russian Empire, Russia and the Ukraine.
+Often the 'playground' of stronger powers, the Eastern European lands that comprise Belarus were partitioned and divided up by stronger countries since 1772.
+During World War I and World War II, Belarusian lands were crossed by German and Russian armies.
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 [http://www.belarusguide.com/as/map_text/m1942-44.html Belarus during Word War II]
 [http://www.radzima.net/maps/wojewodztwo-wilenskie/wojewodztwo-wilenskie-1928-mapa-wielka.jpg Wilno (Vilno/Vilnius) Voivodeship 1928]
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