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What countries separated the soviet unioun from western Europe?
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Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Yugoslavia separated the Soviet Union from Western Europe.
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How does the environment of Eastern Europe compare to that of Western Europe?
The environment of Eastern Europe is in extremely poor condition compared to the environment of Western Europe. The former Soviet bloc countries had much lower standards during the Soviet occupation.
What did Winston Churchill say had descended inn Europe dividing soviet controlled countries from the free western countries?
An 'iron curtain'
What prevented the soviet union from invading western Europe in the cold war?
NATO. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Basically an alliance of the North American and Western European countries to deter Soviet imperialism.
What was the result of the soviet rejection?
Soviet influence diminished in Western Europe
How did the Soviet Union invade so many eastern European countries?
The Soviet Union invaded those countries with its massive army. Just to give you an idea about the scope of the Soviet Army, the USSR lost 8.7 million soldiers during the war and still managed to conquer half of Europe. The Soviet Union invaded Eastern Europe at the same time that the United States, the United Kingdom, and other Western Allies invaded Western Europe. The difference was that after World War II, the Western Allies withdrew a large portion of their armies and allowed the countries of Western Europe to determine their own governments. The Soviets used their military power to force Eastern European governments to be modeled after the Soviet Union and kept their armies in Eastern European countries to crush dissent.
What was the main goal of the Soviet Union after World War 2?
The main goal was to create a buffer zone between the Soviet Union and Western Europe
Why is Europe referred to as western and eastern Europe?
Europe is referred to as Europe. As with any continent there are various geographical regions, so that is one way that the term Eastern Europe and Western Europe arises. More commonly it comes from the political aspect, from when countries in the east of Europe were communist and countries in the west of Europe were democracies. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and communism, that is no longer the case, but countries in that part of Europe are still referred to as being in Eastern Europe. So it is both a geographical and political term.
How did glasnost affect eastern Europe?
Glasnost allowed Western ideas and practices to reach eastern Europe, which meant the decline of Soviet influence and the eventual breakup of the Russian-dominated union. Glasnost allowed Western ideas and practices to reach eastern Europe, which meant the decline of Soviet influence and the eventual breakup of the Russian-dominated union. It ended Communism in many countries. -Apex
What did the countries of western Europe create?
The Western European countries created several organizations. NATO is one example. This organization was created by Western Europe and the United States to protect Western Europe from a possible Soviet invasion. The Western European Union is another example. This union was created to unite Western Europe. However, this organization is now dissolved and was engulfed in the European Union in 2011. The European Union is also another example. Though this union now includes parts all over Europe, it was first created by Western European nations.
What prevented the soviet union from invading western Europe?
onions
Which is true of NATO?
A. It turned Western Europe into states controlled by the United States. B. It was designed to oppose Soviet military power. C. It included countries from Eastern Europe. D. It was an intelligence-gathering organization.
What did the US and countries in western Europe create to prevent Soviet aggression and provide support in case of an armed attack by the Soviets?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
