Empire by rape Flashcards
1
Q
How was the Soviet Bloc and empire by rape?
A
Created and maintain by force rather than consent
2
Q
What were the results of having an empire by rape?
A
Undermined the SU’s legitimacy in the West and for many who were living under communist control
3
Q
What events reinforced the idea of an empire by rape?
A
Red Army interventions in 1953, 1956 and 1968 to keep the Eastern Bloc in line
4
Q
What did Reagan argue in 1982?
A
That the satellite regimes had had 30 years to establish their legitimacy and hold free elections, but had failed to do so because governments ‘planted by bayonets do not take root’
5
Q
What confirmed Reagan’s view?
A
The rapid collapse f the Eastern Bloc in 1988, in the absence of Red Army protection.
