In western europe serfdom had largely disappeared and in eastern europe serfdom was firmly rooted
Under the terms of the Russo-German treaty in 1939, the Soviet Union was allowed to invade Poland from the east and to occupy and approximately half the country-Germans the other half. Later, the Soviet Union invaded and occupied all 3 Baltic countries: Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. After the Germans invaded the Soviet Union in June1941, the countries of eastern Europe became a huge battefield. By the end of the war in May, 1945, most of central and eastern Europe were under the control of the Russian army. There were to be free elections after the war in these countries, but the Soviet Union rigged the elections and forced out pro-democratic parties and leaders. By 1947, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Rumania, Yugoslavia, Poland, Bulgaria and Albania were firmly in the control of the Soviet Union. World War II gave the Soviets a great opportunity to expand into the Balkans and eastern Europe and to have these puppet states become a huge buffer zone from future German threats!
It was difficult because the invading forces were fighting a powerful, organised, efficient army that had conquered Europe and was firmly dug in along the coast.
All galaxies orbit around a central core - firmly believed to be a massive black hole.
The two party system in the US was firmly established by the early 19th century, with the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists as the main political parties. This system has persisted with different party alignments over time, but has remained the dominant political structure in the country.
He held her hand firmly.He was firmly set on his opinion.You are firmly in the wrong.
Octavian helped bring Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean firmly under his control; tragically, it brought the death of Mark Antony and Cleopatra.
LebensraumThis is a German word which means living space. In the period from c. 1880 onwards there was a widespread view that a powerful nation needed an overseas empire. After Germany's brief and illusory victory over Russia towards the end of WW1 many German nationalists believed firmly that this could best be achieved by vast expansion (lebensraum) in Eastern Europe.
In 1516, Charles V became the King of Spain. Spain ended up becoming more firmly enmeshed with the dynastic struggles of Europe.
No, "firmly" is an adverb, not a verb. It is used to describe how an action is performed, such as "he held the rope firmly."
"Firmly" is an adverb. It is used to describe how an action is done, indicating the level of strength or intensity. Examples include "She firmly closed the door" or "He firmly believes in his principles."
definitely not. an archipelago is a chain or cluster of islands. Costa Rica is firmly affixed to the main continent of America and its greater area is designated as Central America