Soviets Take Control of Eastern Europe
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Geography
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Communism, Communists, Dictatorships, Dictators, Tyrants, Human Rights, Cold War
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Eastern European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Soviet Union, Poland, Balkans, Romania, Hungary, Ukraine, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Baltic States, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Croatia, Finland, Moldava
- Date: 1943-1948
Article abstract: Between 1943 and 1948, the Soviet Union established a satellite zone in Eastern Europe within which it dramatically altered political boundaries and established Soviet-dominated totalitarian political systems.
Summary of Event
The Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe was the product of a protracted series of events extending from 1943 to 1948. Soviet actions were grounded in Moscow’s definition of its regional interests, as interpreted by Kremlin leaders during and immediately after World War II. At a minimum, the Soviets hoped to ensure...
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