Stalins Takeover Eastern Europe Flashcards
1
Q
What countries were loyal to Stalin?
A
Poland, Albania, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria
2
Q
What did Churchill describe the border between the eastern counties and the western countries?
A
The iron curtain
3
Q
How did Stalin tighten control over Eastern Europe?
A
Used secret police
In 1947 COMINFORM was set up
4
Q
How did Stalin take over Poland? ( 2 points )
A
- rigged elections
- dominated by communists
5
Q
How did Stalin take over Romania and Bulgaria? ( 3 points)
A
- within days soviet politicians went against new rules
- Monarchy’s were abolished by 1947
- rigged elections
6
Q
How did Stalin take over Czechoslovakia?
A
- rigged elections
- prime minster was communist, president was anti- communist however communist took over
7
Q
Why do people think Stalin took over Eastern Europe?
A
- a defensive move as formed a ‘ buffer zone’ in case the ussr had an attack
- or an aggressive move, first steps of communist taking over
