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Eastern European countries became communist, which was a political ideology modernized by the USSR.
Most Eastern European countries became independent in the 1990s. They also switched from communism to democracy.
The countries of Eastern Europe (which became satellites of the USSR after World War 2) in most cases did not accept aid under the Marshall Plan because of their control by Moscow.
Western Europe had a much stronger economy. Eastern Europe fell into poverty and more Eastern European countries became police states.
Western Europe had a much stronger economy. Eastern Europe fell into poverty and more Eastern European countries became police states.
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Western Europe had a much stronger economy. Eastern Europe fell into poverty and more Eastern European countries became police states.
The Iron Curtain divided Europe into two halves, east and west. The western democratic countries were on the side of the United States. The eastern communist countries were on the side of the Soviet Union. The Iron Curtain fell when communism collapsed and the eastern European countries became democratic.
Czechoslovakia remained a democracy when the countries around it became dictatorships.
This was when some of Eastern Europe's modern day countries became independent
On the 1st of January 1993, it became two separate independent countries. They are the Czech Republic and Slovakia.On the 1st of January 1993, it became two separate independent countries. They are the Czech Republic and Slovakia.On the 1st of January 1993, it became two separate independent countries. They are the Czech Republic and Slovakia.On the 1st of January 1993, it became two separate independent countries. They are the Czech Republic and Slovakia.On the 1st of January 1993, it became two separate independent countries. They are the Czech Republic and Slovakia.On the 1st of January 1993, it became two separate independent countries. They are the Czech Republic and Slovakia.On the 1st of January 1993, it became two separate independent countries. They are the Czech Republic and Slovakia.On the 1st of January 1993, it became two separate independent countries. They are the Czech Republic and Slovakia.On the 1st of January 1993, it became two separate independent countries. They are the Czech Republic and Slovakia.On the 1st of January 1993, it became two separate independent countries. They are the Czech Republic and Slovakia.On the 1st of January 1993, it became two separate independent countries. They are the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The first Eastwards enlargement wave was in May 2004, with Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovenia and the three Baltic States joining the Union. Any of those countries is Eastern but Central. Eastern European countries are Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, Belarus, none of them has joined yet.