The communists (USSR & Red China) were the East. It can become confusing because people misuse the term "East" and "West." Russia is a Western nation when discussing one topic...then all of a sudden it's a Eastern nation when discussing another! That's a sample of misusing the terms.
during the cold war, EG (East Germany) was communist while WG (West Germany) was captialist
East and West Germany; North and South Korea; North and South Vietnam.
He was president during the cold war and vietnam.
formation of a strong system of safety of the country both in Europe, and on Far East boundaries.
The successful D-Day operation created a EAST and WEST Germany during the cold war. Had D-Day NOT been successful, there might have been only one communist controlled Germany during the cold war.
The USSR headed the eastern bloc during the Cold War.
Germany
Berlin has never been a republic.
Germany
During the Cold War, the nation of Germany was partitioned into two nations, which were West Germany, which was allied with NATO, and East Germany, which was a member of the Warsaw Pact.
The Iron Curtain
West Germany and East Germany.
Nations:PolandCzechoslovakiaHungaryRomaniaAlbaniaBulgariathe DDR (East Germany)The USSR
Nations:PolandCzechoslovakiaHungaryRomaniaAlbaniaBulgariathe DDR (East Germany)The USSR
Nations:PolandCzechoslovakiaHungaryRomaniaAlbaniaBulgariathe DDR (East Germany)The USSR
during the cold war, EG (East Germany) was communist while WG (West Germany) was captialist
Fleeing east, west, north or south...if they left their country during the cold war, they were labeled "Defectors."