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Cold War coalition of communist states
The Eastern Bloc, also known as the Communist Bloc (Combloc), the Soviet Bloc, the Socialist Bloc and the Workers Bloc, was an unofficial coalition of
Eastern_Bloc
Movements of people during the Cold War
imposed by countries in the Eastern Bloc, which consisted of the Soviet Union and its satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe. Legal emigration was
Emigration from the Eastern Bloc
Emigration_from_the_Eastern_Bloc
Politics during Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe
Eastern Bloc politics followed the Red Army's occupation of much of Central and Eastern Europe at the end of World War II and the Soviet Union's installation
Eastern_Bloc_politics
security. Numerous notable Eastern Bloc citizens defected to non-Eastern Bloc countries. The following list of Eastern Bloc defectors contains notable
List of Eastern Bloc defectors
List_of_Eastern_Bloc_defectors
divided by the Iron Curtain, with "Eastern Europe" being synonymous with communist states constituting the Eastern Bloc under the influence of the Soviet
Eastern_Europe
Group of states aligned with the United States during the Cold War
The Western Bloc, also known as the Capitalist Bloc, the Freedom Bloc, the Free Bloc, and the American Bloc was an unofficial coalition of countries that
Western_Bloc
State control of mass communications in the USSR and its European satellites
Eastern Bloc media and propaganda was controlled directly by each country's communist party, which controlled the state media, censorship and propaganda
Eastern Bloc media and propaganda
Eastern_Bloc_media_and_propaganda
Form of communism
the state ideology of the Soviet Union, Soviet satellite states in the Eastern Bloc, and various countries in the Non-Aligned Movement and Third World during
Marxism–Leninism
Eastern European military alliance (1955–1991)
Poland, between the Soviet Union and seven other Eastern Bloc socialist republics in Central and Eastern Europe in May 1955, during the Cold War. The term
Warsaw_Pact
Revolutionary wave overthrowing most communist states in Europe
resulted in the collapse of most Marxist–Leninist governments in the Eastern Bloc and other parts of the world (this wave is sometimes referred to as the
Revolutions_of_1989
Orthodox Church, and extended its persecutions to the newly communist Eastern bloc. While the churches were generally not as severely treated as they had
Persecution of Christians in the Eastern Bloc
Persecution_of_Christians_in_the_Eastern_Bloc
Cold War barrier around West Berlin (1961–1989)
physically the Iron Curtain that separated the Western Bloc and Soviet satellite states of the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War. Before the Wall's erection,
Berlin_Wall
American initiative for foreign aid to Western Europe following World War II
the Soviet Union refused Plan benefits and also blocked benefits to Eastern Bloc countries, such as Romania and Poland. The United States provided similar
Marshall_Plan
Person who actively challenges an established political or religious system
exchanging their ideas and agendas. The term dissident was used in the Eastern Bloc, particularly in the Soviet Union, in the period following Joseph Stalin's
Dissident
The Eastern Bloc is a collective term for the former Communist countries in Central and Eastern Europe. This generally encompasses the Soviet Union and
Formation_of_the_Eastern_Bloc
Geographical subregion
Visegrád Group), Eastern Europe, and Southeast Europe (primarily the Balkans), usually meaning former communist states from the Eastern Bloc and Warsaw Pact
Central_and_Eastern_Europe
1993 business simulation game
enough that Eastern Bloc companies can buy from countries based there like Airbus and Sud Aviation, though at a markup. Airplanes from Eastern Bloc countries
Aerobiz_Supersonic
Political officer in the military
the most likely counter-revolutionary threat. Later commissars in the Eastern bloc could exercise broader roles in social engineering. In the Red Army (1918–1946)
Political_commissar
1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR
(USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc and communist Eastern Bloc. It began in the aftermath of the Second World War and ended
Cold_War
Rock and pop music in Eastern European countries in the 1960s
1960s music scene made up of rock and roll, jazz, and twist groups in Eastern Bloc countries. The term was coined as the name "rock and roll" was not approved
Big-beat_(Eastern_Bloc)
Overview of and topical guide to the Cold War
II between powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others) and powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its allies
Outline_of_the_Cold_War
1945 WWII allied discussion of postwar reorganization
Great Three) unveiled in Livadiya, Russian-annexed Crimea, in 2015. Eastern Bloc Frank Roberts List of World War II conferences List of Soviet Union–United
Yalta_Conference
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
the Cold War. The US-led Western Bloc coalesced into the NATO military alliance in 1949, prompting the Eastern Bloc to form the Warsaw Pact in 1955. With
Soviet_Union
Substitute good, particularly in wartime
"grain coffee" as a coffee substitute by their German captors. In the Eastern Bloc, many agricultural goods could not be produced domestically, such as
Ersatz_good
1989–1991 unification process of Germany
Pan-European Picnic and the indecisive reaction of the rulers of the Eastern Bloc started off an irreversible movement. It allowed an exodus of thousands
German_reunification
Public holidays in Russia and some post-Soviet states
Soviet Union's existence, 9 May was celebrated throughout it and in the Eastern Bloc. Though the holiday was introduced in many Soviet republics between 1946
Victory_Day_(9_May)
Person moving across national borders in a way that violates emigration laws
emigration. After the creation of the Eastern Bloc from countries occupied by the Soviet Union during World War II, Eastern Bloc countries instituted emigration
Illegal_emigration
Political boundary dividing Europe during the Cold War
fortified walls, minefields, and watchtowers along the western border of the Eastern Bloc. The term later took on a broader, metaphoric meaning perceived as a
Iron_Curtain
The Eastern Bloc of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, from September 2010 known as Bloque Comandante Jorge Briceño, in honour of the slain guerrilla
Eastern_Bloc_of_the_FARC-EP
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953
superpowers. Tensions arose between the Soviet-backed Eastern Bloc and U.S.-backed Western Bloc which became known as the Cold War. Stalin led his country
Joseph_Stalin
Subregion of the European continent
years by the Iron Curtain (1945–1991) into the Western Bloc by the US-led NATO and the Eastern Bloc by the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact between the two global
Western_Europe
Centralized investment and economic input decision-making model under Leninist states
that were linked together by the plans formulated by Gosplan. In the Eastern bloc countries (Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania
Economic planning systems of communist states
Economic_planning_systems_of_communist_states
1968 invasion led by the Soviet Union
1960s, but had progressed more slowly than in most other states of the Eastern Bloc. Following the lead of Nikita Khrushchev, Novotný proclaimed the completion
Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia
Warsaw_Pact_invasion_of_Czechoslovakia
Second-largest Christian church
countries in the Middle East. Roughly half of Eastern Orthodox Christians live in the post Eastern Bloc countries, mostly in Russia. The communities in
Eastern_Orthodox_Church
Iranian Jewish businessman and tennis promoter
joined his father in law's business, and took on the trade with the Eastern Bloc, mostly carpet trade with Russia. Between 1964 and 1989, he travelled
Sasson_Khakshouri
Conflict between communist blocs
Soviet Union's policy of peaceful coexistence between the Western Bloc and Eastern Bloc. In addition, China resented the Soviet Union's growing ties with
Sino-Soviet_split
Socialist economic-political system
socialist states, with the first represented in the Soviet Bloc and the latter represented by Western Bloc countries which have been democratically governed by
Authoritarian_socialism
Anti-communist insurgencies continued in Central and Eastern Europe during and after World War II. They were suppressed by the Soviet Union and its satellite
Anti-communist insurgencies in Central and Eastern Europe
Anti-communist_insurgencies_in_Central_and_Eastern_Europe
leadership's policy towards the Eastern Bloc did not change much with Khrushchev's replacement, as the states of Eastern Europe were seen as a buffer zone
History of the Soviet Union (1964–1982)
History_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1964–1982)
Leader of Romania from 1965 to 1989
was widely considered to be one of the most repressive states in the Eastern Bloc. His secret police, the Securitate, was responsible for mass surveillance
Nicolae_Ceaușescu
Aspect of the Cold War
between the Western allies (primarily the US and Western Europe) and the Eastern Bloc (primarily the Soviet Union and allied countries of the Warsaw Pact)
Cold_War_espionage
Government-awarded title
governments other than the Soviet Union, many part of the Warsaw Pact and the Eastern Bloc, adopted their own hero titles. These titles closely followed the Soviet
Hero_(title)
2023 film directed by John Scheinfeld
Blood, Sweat & Tears in peak form, touring in mid-1970 through several Eastern Bloc countries during the Cold War, and how the band's reputation suffered
What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?
What_the_Hell_Happened_to_Blood,_Sweat_&_Tears?
powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies, South Vietnam, South Korea, and others) and powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union,
Timeline_of_the_Cold_War
Topics referred to by the same term
up bloc, blocs, Bloc, or błoć in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bloc may refer to: Political bloc, a coalition of political parties Trade bloc, a type
Bloc
Cambodian state from 1979 until 1992
rebuild the nation's intelligentsia, a number of Cambodians were sent to Eastern Bloc countries to study during the PRK's reconstruction period. Despite its
People's Republic of Kampuchea
People's_Republic_of_Kampuchea
1979–1991 home computer series
latter half of the 1980s, the 800XL was the leading home computer in Eastern Bloc countries. In 1992, Atari Corporation officially dropped all remaining
Atari_8-bit_computers
Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1992
Led by Josip Broz Tito, the new communist government sided with the Eastern Bloc at the beginning of the Cold War but pursued a policy of neutrality following
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Socialist_Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia
State surveillance of telephones in Warsaw Pact nations
Telephone tapping in the Eastern Bloc was a widespread method of the mass surveillance of the population by the secret police. In the past, telephone tapping
Telephone tapping in the Eastern Bloc
Telephone_tapping_in_the_Eastern_Bloc
Symbol associated with communist ideology
common element of the flags and heraldry of socialist states in the Eastern Bloc, appearing in heraldry for virtually all of the countries, and on the
Red_star
Form of government
revolutions of 1989, which brought down all communist states of the Eastern Bloc. The repercussions of the collapse of these states contributed to political
Communist_state
Country in Central Europe (1949–1990)
reparations to the Soviet Union, its economy became the most successful in the Eastern Bloc. Emigration to the West was a significant problem; as many emigrants
East_Germany
Leadership of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991
from Central and Eastern Europe. While pursuing domestic reforms, he did not publicly support reformers elsewhere in the Eastern Bloc. Hoping instead to
General secretaryship of Mikhail Gorbachev
General_secretaryship_of_Mikhail_Gorbachev
Cold War schism between communist states
objectives that did not align with the interests of the Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc allies. In particular, Yugoslavia hoped to admit neighbouring Albania
Tito–Stalin_split
Left-wing and green European political alliance
in Central and Eastern Europe, emphasizing regional cooperation. All of the parties in CEEGLA are from former members of the Eastern Bloc, and two are former
Central-Eastern European Green Left Alliance
Central-Eastern_European_Green_Left_Alliance
Czechoslovak state from 1948 to 1989
Beneš's loyalty, unlike in other Central and Eastern European countries, USSR did not require Eastern Bloc politics or "reliable" cadres in Czechoslovak
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Czechoslovak_Socialist_Republic
Country in Central Europe (1949–1989)
Both governments were closely tied to the Soviet Union as part of the Eastern Bloc. The state considered itself the heir to the Hungarian Soviet Republic
Hungarian_People's_Republic
Japanese manga series by Shotaro Ishinomori
the Eastern Bloc He is calm, cool, and collected, with a sharp mind and uncommonly-good physical abilities, like "the 009-1 of the Eastern Bloc". He
009-1
Eastern Bloc is an artist-run centre based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, dedicated to digital art. The centre was founded by Eliane Ellbogen and Sandor
Eastern_Bloc_(art_centre)
Class of motorcycle
different capacity was produced. Production was later moved to Thailand. In Eastern Bloc countries scooters also became popular in the second half of 1950s, but
Scooter_(motorcycle)
Series of transistor–transistor logic integrated circuits
created during the moulding process. It was jokingly referred to in the Eastern Bloc electronics industry as the "elephant-dung packaging", due to its appearance
7400-series integrated circuits
7400-series_integrated_circuits
Album by Thomas Dolby
equipment, Eddie Van Halen agreed to play guitar on two songs on the album: "Eastern Bloc" and "Close but No Cigar", including a Van Halen-style solo on the former
Astronauts_&_Heretics
Multilingual commercial broadcaster in Luxembourg
people as far as eastern Czechoslovakia, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus, Leningrad and Moscow could listen to the station. Eastern Bloc governments did
Radio_Luxembourg
Coup d'état attempt against the President of Somalia Siad Barre
eventually the Somali Civil War. Barre blamed the coup attempt on the Eastern Bloc, namely Soviet Union and Cuba, countries that supported Ethiopia in the
1978_Somali_coup_attempt
1975 military event
emergence of an independent state potentially aligned with Algeria and the Eastern Bloc. The Green March was condemned by the international community, notably
Green_March
1998 documentary film
E. Jones. The film covers the gay pornography industry in the former Eastern Bloc between 1993 and 1998, when Western pornographic filmmakers began to
The Fall of Communism as Seen in Gay Pornography
The_Fall_of_Communism_as_Seen_in_Gay_Pornography
Annual celebration of workers and the labour movement
celebrate a workers' day on 1 May. Eastern Bloc countries such as the Soviet Union and most countries of central and eastern Europe that were under the rule
International_Workers'_Day
The history of computing hardware in the Eastern Bloc is somewhat different from that of the Western world. As a result of the CoCom embargo, computers
History of computer hardware in Eastern Bloc countries
History_of_computer_hardware_in_Eastern_Bloc_countries
Signal Corps lab in New Jersey; escaped prosecution by fleeing to Soviet bloc Abraham Brothman, served 2 years for conspiring to obstruct justice along
List of Eastern Bloc agents in the United States
List_of_Eastern_Bloc_agents_in_the_United_States
Region of Europe
into either Eastern or Western Europe. After World War II, Europe was divided by the Iron Curtain into two parts, the capitalist Western Bloc and the socialist
Central_Europe
primarily from the Eastern Bloc), with a high-ranking WPK official calling the marriages "a crime against the Korean race" and Eastern Bloc embassies in the
Ideology of the Workers' Party of Korea
Ideology_of_the_Workers'_Party_of_Korea
1949 Catholic Church document
state-sponsored Catholic associations being founded in the socialist Eastern Bloc, which prompted fears of schism. The Vatican stopped enforcing the decree
Decree_against_Communism
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982
Soviet Bloc was a threat to all of them, and would justify the intervention. This new policy increased tension not only with the Eastern Bloc, but also
Leonid_Brezhnev
to 2500 members. Caribbean Bloc of the FARC–EP Central Bloc of the FARC–EP Eastern Bloc of the FARC–EP Middle Magdalena Bloc of the FARC–EP Military History
Military structure of the FARC–EP
Military_structure_of_the_FARC–EP
Ruling party of Romania (1921–1989)
Pact. However, it also became one of the hardest-line parties in the Eastern Bloc, which harmed its relationship with the Communist Party of the Soviet
Romanian_Communist_Party
1988–1991 breakup of the sovereign state
president of Poland. The elections in Poland inspired other countries in the Eastern Bloc to pursue peaceful democratic transitions, and soon the Warsaw Pact began
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Dissolution_of_the_Soviet_Union
Soviet pistol and submachine gun cartridge
cartridge of the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc, analogous to the 9×19mm Parabellum in NATO and Western Bloc military use. During the Second World
9×18mm_Makarov
Polish trade union formed in 1980
ruled in practice by a one-party Communist state, but the whole of the Eastern bloc. It meant a break in the hard-line stance of the Communist Polish United
Solidarity (Polish trade union)
Solidarity_(Polish_trade_union)
Political alignments of states during the Cold War
They were also referred to as the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The circumstances of these two blocs were so different that they were essentially
Three-world_model
by 1949, over 100,000 people had left Greece for Yugoslavia and the Eastern Bloc, particularly the USSR and Czechoslovakia. These included tens of thousands
Refugees of the Greek Civil War
Refugees_of_the_Greek_Civil_War
Ongoing period of history since 1991
the "Iron Curtain" between the American-aligned Western Bloc and the Soviet-aligned Eastern Bloc, which gradually embraced market economies. The establishment
Post–Cold_War_era
Main Soviet security agency from 1954 to 1991
police agencies Department of Homeland Security Dirección de Inteligencia Eastern Bloc politics Federal Agency of Government Communications and Information
KGB
International anti-communist organization
organization as the Anti-Bolshevik Bloc of Nations in Munich, where it continued to advocate against the Eastern Bloc. It dissolved in 1996, following the
Anti-Bolshevik Bloc of Nations
Anti-Bolshevik_Bloc_of_Nations
Multi-sport event in Los Angeles, California, US
presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch. The 1984 Games were boycotted by 14 Eastern Bloc countries, including the Soviet Union and East Germany, in response to
1984_Summer_Olympics
English indie rock band
Bloc Party are an English rock band that was formed in London in 1999 by co-founders Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, sampler) and Russell
Bloc_Party
President of Equatorial Guinea from 1968 to 1979
policy, he quickly turned against Spain and allied himself with the Eastern Bloc, receiving support from the Soviet Union, Cuba and North Korea, and to
Francisco_Macías_Nguema
1989–1990 process disestablishing East Germany
the peaceful revolutions of 1989 at the peak of the collapse of the Eastern Bloc in the late 1980s. It was a process of sociopolitical change that led
Peaceful_Revolution
Liberalisation in Czechoslovakia in 1968
1960s, but had progressed more slowly than in most other states of the Eastern Bloc. Following the lead of Nikita Khrushchev, Novotný proclaimed the "completion
Prague_Spring
Polish communist state from 1947 to 1989
end of its existence, it was the second most populous communist and Eastern Bloc country in Europe. It was also where the Warsaw Pact was founded. The
Polish_People's_Republic
Discontinued family of computer operating systems
capable TurboDOS. A number of CP/M-80 derivatives existed in the former Eastern Bloc under various names, including SCP (Single User Control Program [de])
CP/M
Country in Central Europe
as well as extensive border and demographic changes. Forced into the Eastern Bloc in the global Cold War, the Polish People's Republic was a signatory
Poland
Giving up of allegiance to one state for allegiance to another
emigrating from the Soviet Union or Eastern Bloc to the West were called defectors. Westerners defected to the Eastern Bloc as well, often to avoid prosecution
Defection
Western Bloc intelligence agents, military personnel, scientists, politicians, diplomats and other prominent people, who defected to the Eastern Bloc or non-aligned
List of Western Bloc defectors
List_of_Western_Bloc_defectors
Prime Minister of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966
his foreign policy, which represented for abhorrence to USSR and other Eastern Bloc states. As a result, the circulation of communist literature in Nigeria
Abubakar_Tafawa_Balewa
1955 airliner shootdown
crash took place amid highly strained relations between the Eastern Bloc and the Western Bloc and was the deadliest involving the Constellation up to that
El_Al_Flight_402
Interference with authorized wireless communications
Eastern Bloc with East Germany and Yugoslavia the least. While western governments may have occasionally considered jamming broadcasts from Eastern Bloc
Radio_jamming
Crossing point in the Berlin Wall
his famous Ich bin ein Berliner speech. After the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc and the reunification of Germany, the American guard house at Checkpoint
Checkpoint_Charlie
Country in Europe
member of the European Economic Community, while the GDR was a communist Eastern Bloc state and a founding member of the Warsaw Pact. After the fall of the
Germany
Political party that is a constituent of an electoral bloc
members of the Eastern Bloc, that while giving voters a choice would be seen as a step towards a totalitarian, Communist-led regime. Bloc parties were able
Bloc_party
Death of the second Soviet leader
precincts of the Kremlin. Similar observances were also held in other Eastern Bloc countries, including Mongolia, China and North Korea. Immediately after
Death and state funeral of Joseph Stalin
Death_and_state_funeral_of_Joseph_Stalin
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