CW 20 - 'The main reason Eastern Europe failed to mount any effective opposition movement was because the resistance was divided and weak' How far do you agree? Flashcards
What are the 4 different paragraphs in the question ‘The main reason Eastern Europe failed to mount any effective opposition movement was because the resistance was divided and weak (1945-84). How far do you agree?
- 1940s
- 1950s
- Czech Crisis
- Solidarity
What is the argument throughout the question?
The movements did not fail because they were weak and divided, it was because the USSR was very powerful and was able to suppress the movements
PARAGRAPH 1: 1940s
PARAGRAPH 1: 1940s
What was set up in Poland after WW2?
The National Liberation Committee
When were 16 London Poles arrested and forced to confess to German collaboration?
March 1945
When were elections held in Poland?
January 1947
What % of the vote and how many seats did the Democratic Bloc win in rigged Polish elections in January 1947?
80% of the vote, 394 seats
What % of the vote and how many seats did the Polish Workers’ Party win in rigged Polish elections in January 1947?
10% of the vote, 28 seats
When was King Michael of Romania forced to abdicate the throne?
December 1947
What did Romania become after King Michael’s abdication?
The Communist People’s Republic of Romania
When was Jan Masaryk thrown out of a window?
March 1948
PARAGRAPH 2: 1950s
PARAGRAPH 2: 1950s
When was the East German Uprising?
June 1953
How many East Germans protested against Walter Ulbricht raising production targets?
400,000
How many tanks did the USSR send in?
600
How many Soviet soldiers were sent into East Germany?
200,000
How many East Germans died in the East German uprising?
125 died