Stalinisation of Eastern Europe

Question 1

What did Malenkov want to happen with eastern Europe?

Answer 1

He wanted to focus on rebuilding Russia’s industry instead

Question 2

What did Litvinov want to happen with eastern Europe?

Answer 2

He wanted to have a sphere of influence in eastern europe

Question 3

When did Albania convert to communism?

Answer 3

January 1946

Question 4

When did Romania convert to communism?

Answer 4

February 1945

Question 5

When did Bulgaria convert to communism?

Answer 5

October 1946

Question 6

When did Hungary convert to communism?

Answer 6

August 1947

Question 7

When did Czechoslovakia convert to communism?

Answer 7

February 1948

Question 8

When did Poland convert to communism?

Answer 8

January 1947

Question 9

When did East Germany convert to communism?

Answer 9

October 1949

Question 10

How was communism established in Hungary?

Answer 10

Rigged elections

Question 11

How was communism established in Czechoslovakia?

Answer 11

A communist coup overthrew the government

Question 12

When was trizonia formed?

Answer 12

1947

Question 13

When was the Berlin Blockade?

Answer 13

24th June 1948- 12th may 1949

324 days

Question 14

What was the Berlin Blockade?

Answer 14

Stalin cut off supplies from west Berlin

this was possible as Berlin was in the soviet zone of Germany

Question 15

How many tonnes of supplied were given to Berlin during the Berlin airlift?

Answer 15

13000 tonnes

Question 16

What were the effects of the Berlin Blockade/Airlift?

Answer 16

Demonstrated the commitment of the USA to challenge communism
Humiliated Stalin
Showed that Stalin was unwilling to engage the US military

Question 17

What did west Germany become and when?

Answer 17

Federal Republic of Germany

23rd may 1949

Question 18

What did east Germany become and when?

Answer 18

German Democratic Republic

7th October 1949