History of Asia

What nations were Soviet Satellites?

The Soviet Union had many satellite states during its existence. These states were nominally independent, but in reality, they were closely tied to the Soviet Union economically, politically, and militarily. Some of the most notable Soviet satellite states included:

* Eastern Europe:

* Albania

* Bulgaria

* Czechoslovakia

* East Germany

* Hungary

* Poland

* Romania

* Yugoslavia (until 1948)

* Central Asia:

* Kazakhstan

* Kyrgyzstan

* Tajikistan

* Turkmenistan

* Uzbekistan

* Outer Mongolia:

* Mongolia (until 1990)

* Former Eastern Bloc Nations:

* Armenia

* Azerbaijan

* Belarus

* Estonia

* Georgia

* Latvia

* Lithuania

* Moldova

* Ukraine