Cominform/Comecon

Question 1

What did Stalin call the Marshall Plan and what did he mean by it

Answer 1

Dollar Imperialism
Accused Truman to use the plan to dominate Europe and boost US economy

Question 2

What was Comecon

Answer 2

Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
An alternative to the Marshall Plan

Question 3

What were the aims of Comecon

Answer 3

It built up trade links between Comecon countries
It also prevented Comecon countries signing up to Marshall Plan

Question 4

Gimme some facts about Comecon fr.

Answer 4

Until 1953 the committee organised trade agreements
After 1953 - began to organise economies of member states giving each country a financial 5 year plan in favour of trade in Comecon

Question 5

As a result of 5 year financial plan what happened to Bulgaria’s trade with other Comecon countries

Answer 5

10% of its overall trade in 1930s to 90% in 1950s

Question 6

What was Cominform

Answer 6

Communist Information Bureau

Question 7

When was Cominform set up

Answer 7

1947

Question 8

When was Comecon set up

Answer 8

1949

Question 9

What was the purpose of Cominform

Answer 9

Organised all the Communist parties
All governments in the S.states took their order from Moscow
Countries were encouraged to trade with each other
Stalin spread anti-us propaganda