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Iron Curtain

A political metaphor described by Winston Churchill in 1946, referring to the division of Europe both physically and politically at the end of World War II.

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Long telegram

A communication sent by George Kennan stating that the USSR believes in 'capitalistic encirclement', anticipates no peaceful coexistence, and that to deal with Soviet ideology, only force will work.

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Sphere of influence

The claim by a state to exclusive or predominant control over a foreign area or territory, which may refer to either a political claim or a legal agreement.

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Satellite states

Formally independent states that are heavily influenced or controlled by a more powerful country, such as Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Hungary during the Cold War.