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Following World War II, a significant difference between Eastern and Western Europe was the political and economic systems in place. Eastern Europe fell under Soviet influence, adopting communist regimes that emphasized state control and central planning, while Western Europe embraced democratic governance and market-oriented economies, supported by the Marshall Plan. This divide not only shaped the political landscape but also led to differing levels of economic development and societal freedoms, culminating in the Iron Curtain that symbolized the ideological rift. Ultimately, these differences set the stage for the Cold War tensions that characterized the latter half of the 20th century.
Roman culture has strongly influenced Western culture and thus the west.
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The Crusades were a profoundly impactful event from the Byzantine/Islamic World on Western Europe. In addition, Islamic Empires controlled parts of Iberia (Spain and Portugal) from 711 C.E. to 1492 C.E. These interactions between Eastern Culture and Western Culture were responsible for the massive shift in Europe back to Classical Culture in the Renaissance.