How secure was the USSR control over eastern europe

Question 1

How did the USSR establish control over Eastern Europe after World War II?

Answer 1

By keeping their military in eastern Europe after the war for military reasons and then for protection.

Question 2

What was the significance about Yalta and Potsdam conferences for USSR control over eastern Europe

Answer 2

At the Yalta and Potsdam conferences, the Allies agreed to divide Germany into spheres of influence, effectively granting the USSR control over Eastern Europe.

Question 3

What was the role of the Warsaw Pact in maintaining USSR control over Eastern Europe?

Answer 3

The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance formed by the USSR and its satellite states in Eastern Europe, ensuring their loyalty to Moscow

Question 4

How did the USSR use secret police and propaganda to maintain control over Eastern Europe?

Answer 4

The USSR utilized secret police forces like the NKVD/KGB to suppress dissent and maintain control through fear.

Question 5

What were some uprisings or resistance movements against USSR control in Eastern Europe?

Answer 5

uprisings against USSR control in Eastern Europe include the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and the Prague Spring in Czechoslovakia in 1968.