Why were many eastern european nations considered to be ruled by puppet regimes after world war ii?

Abody of water that is surrounded by land on three sides and leads to a larger body of water is called

Which of the following factors care of many european nations to occupy and colonize nations in southeast asia

Two gymnastics teams are intense rivals. the first team has started recruiting new gymnasts from different cities and even foreign countries in an effort to build a stronger team. after learning this, the second team begins its own recruitment campaign to find even better gymnasts. over a period of months, each team recruits dozens of players, each time trying to find a better recruit than its rival's most recent addition. which idea from the cold war is most similar to this scenario?