how secure was the ussr's control over eastern europe Flashcards
what did Stalin force Eastern Europe into doing?
providing resources to the USSR
when did Stalin die?
1953
who took over stalin?
krushchev
what happened in 1956 in Hungary?
a reforming government took control and broke off the warsaw pack
what was the warsaw pact?
a pact to stick together against eastern Europe
who was head of the reforming government?
Imre Nagy
what did imre Nagy promise?
to increase personal freedom
restrict the activities of the secret police
bring in free electrons
how to krushchev deal with Hungary breaking off the warsaw pact
h esent 6000 soviet tanks into Hungary to overthrow the rebellion and crush any further protest
Nagy was arrested and a loyal communist took control
who was the leader who took over from Nagy?
Kadar
how many people were killed in the crisis?
30,000
in 1967 who became communist party secretary in Czechoslovakia?
Alexander Dubcek
what reforms did Alexander bring?
censorship of the press was ended
other political parties apart from the communist party were allowed
some political prisoners were freed
who was the new leader of the USSR?
Brezhnev
what was the arms race?
the race between the USA and USSR to build the most modern nuclear bomb
what are ICMS’s?
inter continental missiles
