soviet expansion Flashcards
(13 cards)
What date did Winston Churchill deliver his Iron Curtain speech?
5 March 1946
What did Churchill condemn in his Iron Curtain speech?
The Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe
What metaphor did Churchill use to describe the division in Europe?
Iron Curtain
What did Churchill mean by the Iron Curtain?
Allies fought for freedom from fascism, but half the continent was under Soviet dictatorship.
What did Stalin promise at the Yalta Conference?
To allow free elections
What did Stalin actually do in Eastern Europe?
Turned it into a buffer zone between the Soviet Union and Western Europe.
What was the first country to fall under communist control after World War Two?
Albania in 1945
How did Bulgaria transition to communism?
The monarchy was abolished in 1946, and a communist government was elected.
What year did East Germany fall under Soviet control?
1945
What happened in Romania in 1945?
A communist-led coalition government was elected, gradually removing its partners.
What tactic did Stalin use in Poland to ensure a communist victory in 1947?
Invited non-communist politicians to Moscow and had them arrested.
What happened in Hungary after the 1945 election?
A communist politician took control of the secret police and eliminated opponents.
When did Czechoslovakia fully fall to communism?
1948
