How did the USSR take over Europe? Flashcards
How did Stalin take over…
Italy?
Using cominform to support communist parties
How did Stalin take over…
Bulgaria?
Executing the opposition
How did Stalin take over…
Romania?
Sharing power in coalitions
How did Stalin take over…
Hungary?
Executing opposition
How did Stalin take over…
Yugoslavia?
Using cominform to support the communist parties
How did Stalin take over…
Poland??
- Sharing power in coalitions
2. Forcing out opposition in 1947
How did Stalin take over…
Czechoslovakia??
- Sharing power in coalition in 1945
2. Making opposition parties illegal in 1948
How did Stalin take over…
East Germany?
Using the Red Army (stalins army)
What was cominform?
Communist information bureau (spying on other “communist” countries to make sure they are being good communists)
What was the Bolshoi speech?
A speech from Stalin in 1946 blaming the USA for being too aggressive. Americans took this as a threat
What was the Long Telegram?
A telegram from George Keenan, an embassy official who hated communism, saying that soviet Russia is the greatest threat that USA has ever faced and they must be stopped
What are salami tactics?
Slicing away at the opposition bit by bit
Name 5 salami tactics that Stalin was said to have used to take away Eastern Europe.
- Sharing power in coalitions
- Forcing out opposition
- Making opposition parties illegal
- Executing opposition
- Using cominform to support communist parties
What happened in Greece in 1947?
Monarchists vs communists. Britain elected monarchists so a civil war started. Truman paid for British troops to stay in Greece and help set up the Kings government, even though it was a weak government
What happened in Czechoslovakia in 1948?
There was coalition government until the communists crashed in, executing the anti soviet leaders
