Chapter 2 - Developing Tensions up to 1948 Flashcards
Why did Stalin want a buffer zone
For protection and a defence zone from any attacks from the west
What countries did Stalin establish communist regimes in?
Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, Czechoslovakia
How did Stalin gain control in Eastern Europe
Through salami tactics and imposing communist regimes through Eastern countries
On the other hand, why would countries vote for communism
- poverty due to war destruction may cause people to look towards communism
- opposition parties feared communism
What did Stalin want from the eastern bloc
Loyalty towards Moscow
Where was the old Polish government
Exiled in London
What pro Stalin Polish government was created?
Lublin government
How did Stalin impose communism without making it obvious
-Through putting pro Stalinist governments in power
- weakening other powers
- conjoining governments
How was imposing communism in other parts of Europe done
Romania - communism was popular
Bulgaria - minimal opposition
Hungary - alliance with other governments
Czechoslovakia - over time became communist
Yugoslavia - failed to conform to communism
what happened 22 February 1946
Long telegram - Kennan
What was the long telegram
- A telegram from the US embassy in Moscow
-which stated that Stalin wanted to impose communist influence to Europe and weaken Western power - saw USSR as threatening and hostile
What happened 6th March 1946
Churchills Iron curtain speech
What happened in the iron curtain speech
- attack in soviet policies
- showed the divide between the powers
The speech was a domino effect from the long telegram
How did Stalin respond to the iron curtain speech
- Stalin stated that Eastern Europe was purely for seeking allies against any threats towards the USSR
- Accused the West of abandoning Yalta promises
When was the Greek civil war
12 March 1947
