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The Warsaw Pact, established in 1955, included the Soviet Union and seven Eastern European countries: Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania. This military alliance was created in response to NATO and aimed to solidify Soviet influence in Eastern Europe during the Cold War. The pact was dissolved in 1991 following the end of the Cold War and the political changes in Eastern Europe.
The Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact forces invaded Czechoslovakia in August 1968 to suppress the Prague Spring, a period of political liberalization and reform initiated by Czechoslovak leader Alexander Dubček. The reforms aimed to create "socialism with a human face," which threatened the Soviet hegemony in Eastern Europe. The invasion was justified by the Soviets as necessary to maintain stability and protect socialism, but it was widely condemned internationally as an act of aggression against a sovereign nation. Ultimately, the invasion reinforced the Soviet grip on Eastern Europe and stifled reform efforts across the region.
It was inrtoduced in 1995. It was a military alliance between the Soviet Union and the Eastern European satelites. Yay!
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The Warsaw Pact, established in 1955, was a collective defense treaty among the Soviet Union and seven Eastern Bloc countries, including Poland, Hungary, and East Germany, in response to NATO's formation. It aimed to solidify military cooperation and political alignment among its members during the Cold War. The pact was characterized by a centralized command structure led by the Soviet Union, and it served as a tool for the USSR to maintain control over Eastern Europe. The Warsaw Pact was dissolved in 1991, following the end of the Cold War and the political transformations in Eastern Europe.
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That Germany will get the western part of Poland (Russian territory), Russia will get the Eastern half and Germany promises not to invade Russia.
The Eastern Electricity Board was formed in 1948 after the Electricity Act of 1947 was passed. In 1990 it became the Eastern Electricity plc following the Electricity Act of 1989. The company then passed through the Hanson plc, followed by TXU Europe, and was finally sold on to EDF Energy.
(Soviet satellites)During the Cold War, Eastern European countries like Poland and Hungary were called Soviet satellites. A satellite is a person, country, or object (such as a moon) whose actions and movement is controlled by a larger, more powerful person, country, or object. During the Cold War, Eastern European countries were called Soviet satellites because they were controlled by the Soviet Union. If these countries tried to act in an independent way, the Soviet Union would send in its army and force them back into line.
The Marshall Plan