how had the ussr gained control over eastern europe
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How had the USSR gained control over
eastern Europe by 1948?
Tom waters & Shaun O’Sullivan
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Pre- WWII Europe
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Europe 1948
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Why The USSR Want To Control Eastern Europe
• For a Buffer zone against western attack the east would take the hit before Russia did
• Help the spread of communism
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How Stalin was able to control
• Chaos after WWII made it possible:• No European Governments• Secret police • Need to restore law and order• European economy was shattered:• Soviets offered aid to pro USSR countries• Forced European countries trade with USSR
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How was Stalin able to take control of eastern Europe
• European people were hopeful• USSR had amazing economical growth
because of WWII• Soviet communism offered a stable
government• Protection of a superpower
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Cominform
• Information Bureau of the Communist and Workers' Parties
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How the Soviets took control over individual countries: Albania
• During WWII the Albanian communist party was set up.
• After WWII Albanian became an ally of the USSR
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How the Soviets took control over individual countries: Bulgaria
• 1945 election communist led coalition was set up
• Communists executed non communists• Became a people republic in 1946
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How the Soviets took control over individual countries: East Germany
• Under Soviet control at the end of the war• Set up Communist-controlled state called the
German Democratic Republic
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How the Soviets took control over individual countries: Romania
• In the 1945 elections, a Communist-led coalition was elected to power
• Abolished monarchy In 1947• Economic and military control
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How the Soviets took control over individual countries: Poland
• Stalin guaranteed pro/anti communist government
• Arrested non communist leaders• Arrested thousands of non-communists • Permanent stationing of red army troops
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How the Soviets took control over individual countries: Hungary
• Communists took control of the secret police in the non-communist government
• The head of the Catholic Church was imprisoned
• Communist executed and imprisoned opponents
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How the Soviets took control over individual countries: Czechoslovakia
Coalition was set up and led by non communistsCommunists took control of the radio army and
policeCommunists arrested non communistsCommunist party of Czechoslovakia won 1948
elections