Abstract
Europe was divided into two distinct spheres of influence, with Churchill’s invisible ‘iron curtain’ between the western democratic sector and the sector under the domination of the USSR and splitting Germany into two states. The western democracies, despite the extent of military and economic integration, speak by no means with a single voice; the Soviet bloc has been troubled by recurrent strains and problems.
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Miller, S.T. (1988). The Communist Bloc 1945–79. In: Mastering Modern European History. Macmillan Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19580-0_32
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