Continuation: USSR's control of EE by 1948 Flashcards
1
Q
What was the ‘iron curtain’?
A
Churchill described the border between Soviet-controlled countries and West as an ‘iron curtain.’
(It was a barrier that divided capitalist and communist nations)
1
Q
What countries had communist governments in EE by 1946?
A
- Poland
- Hungary
- Romania
- Bulgaria
- Albania
2
Q
Did Stalin have a secret police?
A
Yes, and they imprisoned anyone who opposed communist rule.
3
Q
When did Stalin set up Cominform?
A
October 1947
4
Q
What does Cominform stand for?
A
Communist Information Bureau
5
Q
What was the role of Cominform?
A
- To co-ordinate the work of the communist parties of EE
- Cominform regularly brought the leaders of each communist party to Moscow to be briefed by Stalin and his ministers!
- Allowed Stalin to keep a close eye on them
6
Q
What are some acts that Stalin did during Cominform?
A
- Stalin spotted independent-minded leaders and replaced them with people who were completely loyal to him
- However, Tito in Yugoslavia escaped this close control and he resented being controlled by Cominform
- So, he was expelled for his hostility in 1948
