Ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union, and even before so, the economy of Eastern Europe was in shambles. After the collapse, there was high unemployment, drops in population, slow economic growth, etc. Some former Soviet countries are still in tough economic times from the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the current European debt crisis isn't helping. However, people generally remained joyful and optimistic, simply because they had finally defeated communism and were able to switch to democracy.
The Soviet Union wanted control of eastern Europe. The United States wanted independent nations in eastern Europe
The soviet army planned to stay in conquered areas (EX: Eastern Europe)
decades of war between Eastern and Western Europe.
Eastern Europe was influenced and controlled by the Soviet Union.
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The collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War contributed the most to increasing international trade for eastern and Western Europe in the 1990's.
The Soviet Union wanted control of eastern Europe. The United States wanted independent nations in eastern Europe
The soviet army planned to stay in conquered areas (EX: Eastern Europe)
decades of war between Eastern and Western Europe.
decades of war between Eastern and Western Europe.
decades of war between Eastern and Western Europe.
decades of war between Eastern and Western Europe.
Eastern Europe was influenced and controlled by the Soviet Union.
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Stalin was interested in eastern Europe because he believed it was subject to the Soviet influence.
He wanted to aid Eastern Europe and increase Soviet influence and prevent Eastern European countries from taking Marshall Plan money.