Eastern Europe was already on Russia's side. Some Americans were worried that Russia might try to take over Western Europe. At the time, the United States and Russia were enemies. More than 60 years ago, a map of Europe appeared in Time magazine. Every map has been shaped to "tell you a story." Jacobs pointed to one good example. When you look at a map, you're taking in the point of view of the mapmaker, Jacobs said. For example, most maps show the world as flat. "A map is always a bit of a lie because there is always something that is not on the map," Jacobs said. Jacobs said, humans made maps "even before we invented writing." It's like our "first language." Maps cannot be trusted completely, though. That's partly because maps have been around for a very long time. Maps Cannot Always Be Trusted He also said that people usually trust maps. People see the shapes of countries in all kinds of objects," Jacobs said. Or they empty their coffee and in the bottom of the cup, they see Africa. "People see maps in spots of paint on the sidewalk. He said people have a close relationship with maps. Our understanding of maps is shaped by our feelings and experiences. On top of that, every person who looks at a map will see it differently. It shows the ideas and choices of the person who made it. Every map is shaped by a person's point of view. Photographs are copies of the real world. Both maps and photographs try to show us what the world is like. Well then, a map may be worth a million words. They say a picture is worth a thousand words.
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