KnowraEastern BlocLinked fromLinked fromThe 20 pages that link to Eastern Bloc, each with the reason it gives.All 20Broader topic 8Related 1Narrower topic 9Compared with 2Marxism–LeninismBroader topic: Its governments institutionalized Soviet-style Marxism–Leninism across much of Eastern Europe.Iron CurtainBroader topic: These states formed the eastern side of the boundary.Sphere of influenceBroader topic: Soviet predominance over these states became a defining Cold War sphere of influence.Eastern EuropeBroader topic: This political grouping became a common, though narrower, referent for Eastern Europe.Population declineBroader topic: Several successor states experienced population losses through emigration and low fertility.Communist partyBroader topic: Ruling communist parties governed these states under strong Soviet influence.History of CommunismBroader topic: Its party-state systems extended Soviet influence beyond the Soviet Union.Second WorldBroader topic: It was the Second World's core European grouping.