5. Soviet Expansion Into Eastern Europe Flashcards
What was backstory if countries attitudes in 1918 to 39
Most Eastern European cou tires were hostile to the Soviet Union. Poland for example,e had a non aggression pact with France snd hungraty and Romani fought with Germany in ww2
Percentages deal? What did Stalin think Churchill meant by this?
This was an understanding where influence would be divided in different countries, such as 90% Su in Romania and Britain 90% in Greece,
Stalin thought that Churchill was now accepting the influence of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
Significance of Poland for the Su ?
1) security dependant in a friendly “Su” government . This because Stalin said it’s for honour, but POLAND WAS ALWAUS A CORRIDOR FOR ATTACK ON RUDDIA.
As a result frontier got pushed further west , and communist givenment set up there…
Stalin’s explanation of soviet expansion, and west reactions.
Stalin thought that the loss of lif ein the wars for Russia greater than everyone else c boned so tie knot natural they are trying to get governments loyal to them.
USA British and France believed the stalins motives were political tho…
Long and novikov telegrams?
When
What long, what novikov
- Telegram sent by GEORGE KERNAN, USA deputy chief of mission in us embassy at moscoww.
- He said that Su was a threat to capitalism , building own weapons , and ADVISED TO TAKE FIRM APPORACH AGAINST SOVIET EXPANSIONISM, consequence was
- it influenced Truman in his policies of containment.
2) sep 1946 retaliated with novikov telegram, Miko kiwi novikov, soviet ambassador to USA.
- tried to be biggest power and only ussr could stop them
Here it said to harden Stalin’s attitude to the us and to WORSEN relations between the two
How did hungary become communist?
1) smallholder party 1945 was biggest and had 50% vote in august
2) country went in economic crisis, so comm party took. Ministry of interior (which controlled police.)
3) used this control on 1947, arresting leader of smallholder party.
4) imre Nagy forced to resign
5) communist army large vote, took over. Banned All completion
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A communist government was elected in 1945 led by Rakosi who used the secret police (AVH) to remove all opponents by 1947
Why is it significant that communists would take all key jobs like running police and army?
It meant that it was easier to incorporate communism into peoples daily lives so that it could become all that they knew
What was salami tactics and why were they significant?
When capitalists or fascists were tried or expelled for finding evidence to cast doubt on their good reputations and integrity. This meant that there was no longer any capitalist influence making it easier for communists to gain control
Give some defensive reasons Stalin expanded his Soviet sphere of influence
-because after World War II he wanted to make sure the SU would never be devastated by war again
-countries under his influence were geographically strategic to the SU
(Bordering ones that could easily invade if they were enemies)
-so that he could form a buffer zone against the future attack on the SU in order to protect the country this was done by spreading communism
Impact of eastern expansion society west relations
What did Truman think of this?
Roosevelt Churchill did say he could have speed of i flusende but didn’t expect this. They thought that democratic,sky elected gievenemts would be set up. Stalin said communsybhuvenemtnts wad the only way they could have been kept friendly to the Union,
Truman saw this as blatantly spreading communism…
Iron curtain speech?
What did Churchill suggest they do with USA?
Relations?
March 1946, no longer on Churchill said iron curtain ha descended across the continent of Europe, an imaginary line that divided com,in ist east from capitalist west I. Eurjope. Churchill suggested alliance with USA as well
This further worsened relationships as Stalin saw it as purposefully provocative…
How was Yugoslavia always Communist?, how was this the different one …
Communists here fought against Germans in war. Tito became president yet he didn’t want to take orders for, Stalin. Therefore, he was expelled from cominform and other communist countries imposed sanctions.
Tito then accepted wird form west to make Stalin angry.,,
How were satellite states carried out through Europe (pattern).
1) coalition governments set up in which communist shared power with other political parties
2) backed by Stalin, the communists twke over civil service, media, security and defence.
3) opposition leaders arrested or fled
4) ‘peoples democracies’ set up
What countries eventually became communist after the pattern?
Poland Romania Hungary Bulgaria and Czech
