the USSR becoming influential in eastern europe Flashcards
who occupied eastern Europe at the end of the seconf world war
the red army
what happened to the countries that were occupied by the red army
they were passed into the USSRs soviet sphere of influence
what was the soviet sphere of influance
it was countries that were influenced the the USSR and had to follow the soviets rules laws and political ideas
who were the red army
Russia’s army
what did Stalin do in-between 1945-1948
he installed pro soviet ‘puppet governments’ in Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia
what is a puppet government
a government that appears to be independent but is rally being influenced and controlled by another government
why and when did the soviets seize power of Czechoslovakia
feb 1948 they took over because they were democratic and that year the communist’s party was looking like it was going to loose the election
who was the exception to soviet dominance
Yugoslavia
why was Yugoslavia not a ‘puppet nation’
because they had defeated the Germans without the help of the red army
which ideology did Yugoslavia follow
they were communist’s
what was the name of their leader
Tito
what did he have an argument with Stalin about
he had an argument with Stalin because he was trying to politically interfere with Yugoslavia
what did Stalin end up doing to Yugolsavia
he cut off aid to them put did not invade
