cominform & comecon

Question 1

what was stalins view of the truman doctrine

Answer 1

stalin saw the truman doctrine as a direct threat to communism

Question 2

what was stalins response to the truman doctrine

Answer 2

he created the communist information bureau “cominform” to ensure unity in eastern europe

Question 3

what did cominform ensure

Answer 3

all cominform member countries would meet regularly in moscow to ensure that they were all following the same policies

Question 4

what was stalins response to the marshall plan

Answer 4

stalin created comecon in 1949, a soviet alternative to marshall aid

Question 5

what was stalins view of the marshall plan

Answer 5

stalin saw the marshall plan as an example of “dollar imperialism” by the usa. he thought they gained power over countries that accepted their aid and was fearful they were using this power for world domination

Question 6

how did he react to marshall plan

Answer 6

he made it clear that eastern countries should not accept any aid from the usa

Question 7

what was the reality of comecon

Answer 7

all decisions were made by moscow