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Eastern Bloc
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group of socialist states of Central and Eastern Europe
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The Eastern Bloc was a group of socialist countries in Central and Eastern Europe, primarily under Soviet influence during the Cold War. It matters because these nations' political and economic systems, alliances, and eventual independence shaped modern European history and international relations.
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- 1944-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1990-00-00
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