The term 'Satellite State' refers to a country that is:
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Correct answer: Nominally independent but largely controlled by a stronger external power
During the Cold War, the Eastern European nations of the Warsaw Pact were often called Soviet satellites because their governments were largely controlled by Moscow. They were used as a 'buffer zone' to protect the Soviet Union from Western invasion.
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