Eastern Europe 1946

Question 1

Czechoslovakia

Answer 1

Edvard Benes Exiled in London
Treaty of friendship with USSR
Moscow approved coalition government
Ministry of Interior and information
Law and order imprisoning opponents

Question 2

Bulgaria

Answer 2

Communist party was already respected
Party grew stronger and the monarchy was abolished

Question 3

Hungary

Answer 3

Anti-communist German ally
Communist secret police
Falsified elections in which the communist party merged with the socialist Democratic Party

Question 4

Poland

Answer 4

USSR’s national government in Lublin
London Polish government partially merged
Communists had important roles

Question 5

Romania

Answer 5

Soviet troops remained
USSR took control of trade for reparations
Allowed for a partially communist government
Communist secret police

Question 6

Yugoslavia

Answer 6

Tito was a popular communist who led the liberation of the country
Monarchy abolished and it became the Republic of Yugoslavia

Question 7

Iran

Answer 7

After pressure from the British, USA and UN after breaking the agreement of leaving they left

Question 8

Turkey

Answer 8

Stalin wanted a naval base
Backed down after USA and British backing