The Hungarian Revolt in 1956.
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They were countries under the control of the Soviet Union. They had governments, but had little real control over what happened. Most of them were in close proximity to Russia and not able to fight off the control.
There was the Pacific Campaign against Japan, by the United States. Then there was the European Campaign against Hitler and his European ally by the United States, Soviet Russia, Great Britain and their allies.
Stalin set up the Cominform (Communist Information Bureau) in 1947 which later expanded to the COMECON (Council of Mutual Economic Assistance). With this he aimed to tighten his grip on the Soviet satellite states.
The Central Powers consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria on one side against France, England, Russia, Serbia and the United States on the other.
Other countries around the world either picked up capitalism or communism. The cold war spread because Russia wanted more control in more satellite states and countries, and the US had to keep an eye on them as well as keep them in check.