Soviet Control of Eastern Europe Flashcards
What was the purpose of Com-inform
to coordinate the various governments in the USSR
How did Com-inform work
They ran meetings and sent out instructions to communist governments about what the USSR’s orders were
When was Com-inform set up
1947
What was the purpose of Com-Econ
to coordinate the industries and trade of the Eastern European countries
How did Com-Econ work
members of Com-Econ were to trade with one another instead of the West
-this didn’t work and led to poverty as Com-Econ was biased to the USSR (it gave the USSR a market to sell its goods while receiving a supply of cheap raw materials)
What was the Red Army used for
to control the people and intimidate them during “free elections”
What was the secret police / KGB used for
to spy on people who went against the USSR and threaten them during “free elections”
What was Propaganda used for
show Stalin/USSR as a godlike figure
What were the methods used by the USSR to control the Eastern Bloc countries (5)
- Com-inform
- Come-Econ
- Red Army
- Secret Police/KGB
- Propaganda
What were impacts of ussr control on bloc countries (4)
- loss of freedom/censored media/inability to criticize government
- poverty due to unfair trade and lack of industry
- economies were geared towards helping the USSR first
- no consumer goods
When did Stalin die
1953
Who came into power after Stalin
Nikita Khruschev
How was Khruschev different from Stalin/actions (6)
- spoke badly of Stalin
- wanted peaceful co-existence with the West
- wanted to improve the lives of ordinary citizens
- closed down com-inform
- released thousands of political prisoners
- allowed Poland to change leader to Wladyslaw Gomulka in 1956
when was comecon set up
1949
when did khruschev come into power
1955
