Eastern European countries

Definition

Eastern European countries refer to nations located in the eastern part of Europe. This region includes countries like Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, etc.

Related terms

Balkans: A region in Southeastern Europe with countries like Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina known for their complex history and ethnic tensions.

Warsaw Pact: An alliance formed in 1955 among Soviet Union and several Eastern European countries to counterbalance NATO's influence during the Cold War.

Iron Curtain: The symbolic division between Western Europe (capitalist) and Eastern Europe (communist) during the Cold War period.