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The geopolitical situation in Europe as of 1951 as it appeared in Atlases published that same year by publishing houses located in states recognizing the treaty of Paris and the reorganization of Europe after the second world war.

The map depicts Europe as it stands in 1951 with 1914 and 1938 for reference, as well as showing the Reichskomissariats of Germany and member republics of the Soviet Union. This German version has incorporated the new names of conquered cities in the west and east as per government request despite most of them not being used by civilian populations in said territories.
A notable inclusion in the map is the projected extent of the planned "Breitspurbahn" - the "broad-gauge railway", a railway network that would connect most of the German Reich and its allied and vassal-states in Europe after its completion, despite it only being in its initial construction phases.
The map, following the general trend of 19-20th century overview atlases, does not indicate the size of settlements included in the map. This is of note as settlements like Ludendorff (Leningrad) and Hindenburg (Stalingrad), did not have a postwar population that would qualify them as a major population centres, yet they are included due to their historical importance (and to not rouse suspicions over the sharp decrease in eastern European populations following the German conquest).

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The year 1951 is the sixth year after the end of the second world war and the victory of the German Reich and the Axis against the Allies. The Russian front is still active as the armistice that was signed in mid 1945 has been broken several times with the map only showing the broad strokes of the frontline at the time of the armistice.
The peace in the West was signed as a result of a prolonged German naval campaign to starve the United Kingdom of overseas supplies that had lasted from 1939 up until the ceasefire in June 1945 in combination with the Soviet inability to recover from the German summer campaign of 1943. The following peace accord in Paris required the United Kingdom and the Allies to recognize the various German puppet governments and new borders that had been established during the war, to pay a set amount of reparations to Germany and that an exchange of prisoners would be initiated, especially the return of Rudolf Heß. The war officially came to an end on the 24th of June 1945 and was followed by several days of celebration in the German Reich and its "allies" whilst general discontent was felt in the United Kingdom, France and the other Allies whose homelands had been conquered.

As of the publication of "Der Mitbürger Atlas" updated for 1951, the continent has been at relative peace for six years, with insurgencies on the Balkans and eastern Europe being the heftiest concerns to the fledgeling governments in regards to national safety, whilst the post-war economic boom is hampered by massive economic reficits by the Germans and other European states as a lingering effect of the war. The map shows the situation in Europe as it appears at first glance, all the while several problems are boiling beneath the surface and can hardly be given justice in a map.

The atlas aims to give the reader a thorough view of the geographical situation in Europe as it enters the fifth decade of the 20th century, or the third decade of the "thousand year Reich", as the Germans like to call it.

The editorial office sends its regards.

Description
The geopolitical situation in Europe as of 1951 as it appeared in Atlases published that same year by publishing houses located in states recognizing the treaty of Paris and the reorganization of Europe after the second world war.

The map depicts Europe as it stands in 1951 with 1914 and 1938 for reference, as well as showing the Reichskomissariats of Germany and member republics of the Soviet Union. This German version has incorporated the new names of conquered cities in the west and east as per government request despite most of them not being used by civilian populations in said territories.
A notable inclusion in the map is the projected extent of the planned "Breitspurbahn" - the "broad-gauge railway", a railway network that would connect most of the German Reich and its allied and vassal-states in Europe after its completion, despite it only being in its initial construction phases.
The map, following the general trend of 19-20th century overview atlases, does not indicate the size of settlements included in the map. This is of note as settlements like Ludendorff (Leningrad) and Hindenburg (Stalingrad), did not have a postwar population that would qualify them as a major population centres, yet they are included due to their historical importance (and to not rouse suspicions over the sharp decrease in eastern European populations following the German conquest).

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The year 1951 is the sixth year after the end of the second world war and the victory of the German Reich and the Axis against the Allies. The Russian front is still active as the armistice that was signed in mid 1945 has been broken several times with the map only showing the broad strokes of the frontline at the time of the armistice.
The peace in the West was signed as a result of a prolonged German naval campaign to starve the United Kingdom of overseas supplies that had lasted from 1939 up until the ceasefire in June 1945 in combination with the Soviet inability to recover from the German summer campaign of 1943. The following peace accord in Paris required the United Kingdom and the Allies to recognize the various German puppet governments and new borders that had been established during the war, to pay a set amount of reparations to Germany and that an exchange of prisoners would be initiated, especially the return of Rudolf Heß. The war officially came to an end on the 24th of June 1945 and was followed by several days of celebration in the German Reich and its "allies" whilst general discontent was felt in the United Kingdom, France and the other Allies whose homelands had been conquered.

As of the publication of "Der Mitbürger Atlas" updated for 1951, the continent has been at relative peace for six years, with insurgencies on the Balkans and eastern Europe being the heftiest concerns to the fledgeling governments in regards to national safety, whilst the post-war economic boom is hampered by massive economic reficits by the Germans and other European states as a lingering effect of the war. The map shows the situation in Europe as it appears at first glance, all the while several problems are boiling beneath the surface and can hardly be given justice in a map.

The atlas aims to give the reader a thorough view of the geographical situation in Europe as it enters the fifth decade of the 20th century, or the third decade of the "thousand year Reich", as the Germans like to call it.

The editorial office sends its regards.