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Eastern Bloc

group of socialist states of Central and Eastern Europe
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Eastern Bloc

Summary

Eastern Bloc is a geopolitical group[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Eastern Bloc is on the continent of Europe[3].
  • Eastern Bloc's instance of is recorded as geopolitical group[4].
  • Eastern Bloc is a type of political coalition[5].
  • 1944 marks the founding of Eastern Bloc[6].
  • Eastern Bloc was dissolved in 1990[7].
  • Eastern Bloc was part of the conflict Cold War[8].
  • Eastern Bloc's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Eastern Bloc[9].
  • Eastern Bloc's described by source is recorded as Dresdner Hefte[10].
  • Eastern Bloc's participant in is recorded as Cold War[11].
  • Eastern Bloc's topic has template is recorded as Template:Eastern Bloc[12].
  • Eastern Bloc's topic has template is recorded as Template:Eastern Bloc sidebar[13].
  • Eastern Bloc's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14].

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Definition and Type

Eastern Bloc's instance of is recorded as geopolitical group[4]. It is a type of political coalition[5].

Origins

1944 marks the founding of Eastern Bloc[6].

Why It Matters

Eastern Bloc has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0374147-zeme-vychodniho-bloku-19451989
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0374147-zeme-vychodniho-bloku-19451989, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
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