The Changing Faces of the Soviet Bloc

The Cold War brought a new bipolar system of alliances to the world upon the close of World War Two. The Soviet Union gained the control of many of the eastern parts of Europe, and enshrouded them in communism. These countries became dependent on the USSR and started with a mutual acceptance of Soviet control. This view changed over the next forty years of the Cold War, ultimately culminating in satellite countries wanting to leave …

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