transforming their economies
The Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia).
In Eastern Europe, he Soviet Union made satellite Nations of those countries ordering it. Satellite Nations are dependent upon a stronger power. Bulgaria, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, and East Germany became communist.
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Poland did.
Poland did.
The Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia).
In Eastern Europe, he Soviet Union made satellite Nations of those countries ordering it. Satellite Nations are dependent upon a stronger power. Bulgaria, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, and East Germany became communist.
The Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic.
After regaining their independence from Russia (Soviet Union), they formed 3 alliances for protection: Peacekeeping Battalion (Baltbat); NATO; and the EU.
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The Soviet Empire was associated with having control of the Baltic states.
latvia
Poland did.
Poland did.
Nations, that soviet union occupied back at the 40's wanted to break free. And Gorbachev's opennes politics (glastnost) made it possible. People could finally talk about occupation, deportations and other crimes against these nations executed by USSR. Gradually these nations began to know their nationality more and more, step by step, progressing with events (Baltic Way), pathriotical songs etc, until they broke free and soviet union crumbled.
The Satellite nations were the nations supported by the soviet Union.
The goal was to discourage the Soviet Union from attacking free nations.