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The Eastern Bloc, also known as the Communist Bloc (Combloc), the Socialist Bloc, and the Soviet Bloc, was the coalition of communist states of Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America that were aligned with the Soviet Union and existed during the Cold War (1947–1991).
Eastern bloc, group of eastern European countries that were aligned militarily, politically, economically, and culturally with the Soviet Union approximately from 1945 to 1990. Members included Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Yugoslavia.
- Formation of The Eastern Bloc
- Composition of The Eastern Bloc
- Policies and Purpose
- Dissolution of The Eastern Bloc
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The establishment of the Eastern Bloc is intimately tied with the ebb and flow of Russia’s political movements that followed the February revolution of 1917, in which the Tsar’s monarchy was toppled. In February of that year, a provisional government was established to manage government operations. Peasant revolts were common, as low production, fo...
Following the 1922 formation of the USSR, a communist-based entity made up of Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine, and the Transcaucasian Federation (Georgia/Azerbaijan/Armenia), the upheaval of World War II motivated many countries to ally themselves with either economic power. The Western bloc was naturally comprised of modern NATO countries whose de fac...
Labels like Eastern, Western, and Non-Aligned fail to convey the depth of disparity that comes between the 20th-century capitalist and communist systems. After all, there must be identifiable characteristics and distinctions that form an explanation for the countless proxy wars and hostilities between the two axioms. Although, it is important to no...
As far back as 1917, Russian (and thereby Eastern Bloc) policy had sought to heavily restrict the emigration and movement of citizens, even within their territories. This pressure built over time and became ultimately unavoidable, as the appeal of Western democracy caused a rapid chain of social discontent in the late 20th century. The identity of ...
Learn about the Eastern Bloc, a group of communist countries aligned with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Explore its formation, composition, policies, and dissolution, and how it shaped the 20th-century world.
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The Eastern Bloc was created in 1947 by Joseph Stalin who was leader of the Soviet Union. Communist governments were initially installed, mostly in places that had been controlled by the Axis countries and occupied due to the victories of the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front (World War II).
Eastern Bloc politics followed the Red Army's occupation of much of Central and Eastern Europe at the end of World War II and the Soviet Union's installation of Soviet-controlled Marxist–Leninist governments in the region that would be later called the Eastern Bloc through a process of bloc politics and repression.
The Eastern Bloc was a term that was used to describe a group of Communist nations located in Europe and Asia. These countries were under the control of the Soviet Union, China, and their allies. The Eastern Bloc nations were also known as “Second World ” nations during the Cold War era.
The Eastern Bloc, with the Soviet Union in dark red, Soviet satellite states in light red, Yugoslavia in light purple, Albania in orange. The Eastern Bloc — formerly in Eastern Europe. Made up of the former European communist states, including the Soviet Union and countries of the Warsaw Pact.
