USSR Methods of Control Flashcards
1
Q
What were the two methods of USSR control?
A
- Cominform, 1947
- Comecon, 1949
2
Q
What was Comiform?
A
Communist Information Bureau
3
Q
What did Cominform allow?
A
It allowed USSR leader to control communist parties throughout Europe.
4
Q
Why was Cominform set up?
A
- To ensure that countries like Poland and Czechoslovakia followed Soviet rules
- To ensure Communist countries were led as told to
- Removed ‘disloyal’ goverment members
5
Q
What was Comecon,1949?
A
Communist Economical Council
6
Q
What did Comecon allow?
A
The USSR leader to control communist economies throughout Europe
7
Q
What did Comecon do?
A
- Encouraged trade between communist countires and set up a communist bank
(Stalin’s answer to the Marshall Plan)
8
Q
How did Cominform consolidate the power of the USSR?
A
By stamping out opposition, sometimes with violence
9
Q
What was the effect of Comecon?
A
Political and economical division of Europe cemented
