How the USSR took control of Eastern Europe Flashcards
how did the USSR take control of eastern europe?
The USSR used force or the threat of force to gain control of Eastern Europe by 1948
The USSR used political manipulation and election fraud to gain control of Eastern Europe by 1948
The USSR used political manipulation and election fraud to gain control of Eastern Europe by 1948
poland
Rigged elections 1947 (soviets established control)
Communists gain 80% of vote
Romania Accepting key positions for communists First step to gradually take over police and security forces Rigged elections 1946 Communists got 90% of vote ‘Show trial’ of main opposition leader Oct 1947
Bulgaria
Purged rival groups from Fatherland Front
Monarchy abolished in 1946
New constitution
1947
Destroyed parliamentary democracy and opposition parties were disbanded
czechoslovakia
Gradually assumed control of key government ministries allowing them to arrest political opponents
Hungary
Used secret police to discredit and persecute rival politicians and paries
Rigged elections in 1947 gave communists control of a coalition government
Social democratic party and communist party merged in 1948
The USSR used force or the threat of force to gain control of Eastern Europe by 1948
Poland
Soviet troops stayed after liberation
Arrested and murdered opposing leaders
Romania
Soviet troops remained after liberation (again)
Soviets accepted a coalition government in 1945
Accepting key positions for communists
First step to gradually take over police and security forces
Bulgaria Soviet troops remained after liberation Monarchy was abolished in 1946 New constitution 1947 Effectively destroyed parliament democracy COpposition parties were disbanded
Czechoslovakia
Foreign minister Jans Masaryk, (popular and non-communist politician) was murdered in may 1947
