Soviet Bloc
Definition
The Soviet Bloc refers to the group of socialist states under the influence or direct control of the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Analogy
Think of the Soviet Bloc as a sports team, where each player (country) has their own role but they all follow the strategy and direction set by their coach (the Soviet Union).
Related terms
Iron Curtain: This term was used to describe the division between Western democracies and Eastern communist countries during the Cold War.
Warsaw Pact: A military alliance formed in 1955 by Eastern European communist states under control of USSR as a counterweight to NATO.
Satellite State: These were politically and economically dependent countries that were part of the Soviet sphere of influence.
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