within the "sphere of influence" of another more powerful country
a country become a subsidiary of that state may serve in effect as a satellite state or de facto colony profile had quite a large sphere of influence influenced, or directly governed events in the Japanese Empire Korea, Manchuria, Vietnam Taiwan, and parts of China
sphere of influence of the Soviet Union
Eastern Europe, North Korea, Cuba, Vietnam
the People's Republic of China (until the Sino-Soviet split)
Western Europe, Oceania
US sphere of influence Japan, and South Korea Sphere of influence However, the level of control exerted was not absolute
France and Great Britain
were able to act independently to invade the Suez Canal
they were later forced to withdraw by joint US and Soviet pressure France was also able to withdraw from the military arm of NATO Cold War often took positions that put them at odds with the Soviets
momentary alliances with the Chinese,
Cubans support to freedom fights in Africa and America without previous approval from the Soviet Union
Portions of a single country can fall into two distinct spheres of influence
Germany was divided into four occupation zones
which later consolidated into
West Germany member of NATO
East Germany member of the Warsaw Pact
Sphere of influence .mmap - 06/06/2009 - Carlos Mondragón