User:Pseudo-Richard/Post-WWII Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe
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Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe[1][2][3] is a term used for military occupations ande force-backed political influence of Soviet Union since the prelude to World War II. Typically, Soviets established of Soviet-type regimes in these countries, either by direct force or through subversion. The term is most commonly used by Western nations and by formerly-occupied countries in Eastern Europe. Soviet Union denied that the events involved constituted occupation or were illegal under applicable international laws, and Russian Federation continues that practice.
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While the word 'occupation' is, in other contexts, often used primarily for military occupation, it's important to realise that a further significant aspect of Soviet occupations was civil occupation.[4]