Questions and Answers
What is a Satellite State?
A country officially independent but really controlled by another country.
Why did Stalin set up satellite states?
Stalin extended his control over eastern Europe to stop any country accepting Marshall aid.
Give three ways Stalin controlled satellite states.
- Used police and army ruthlessly to stop opposition. 2. Arranged economies of countries to be dependent on USSR, with differing industries. 3. Communist parties in all states had leaders who obeyed Moscow.
What was Cominform?
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What was Comecon?
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Which year was Cominform set up in?
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Which year was Comecon set up in?
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Name six satellite states controlled by the USSR.
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Study Notes
Satellite States Overview
- A satellite state is a country that is officially independent yet effectively controlled by another nation.
Stalin's Motives and Control
- Stalin installed satellite states in Eastern Europe to prevent countries from accepting U.S. Marshall Plan aid.
- Control methods included:
- Ruthless use of police and military to suppress opposition.
- Economies of satellite states were structured to be dependent on the USSR, with each country assigned specific industries.
- Local communist party leaders in each state were mandated to follow directives from Moscow.
Key Organizations
- Cominform: Established in 1947, it was an international organization that aligned European governments with Soviet authority.
- Comecon: Set up in 1949 as Stalin's response to the Marshall Plan, aimed at coordinating economic policies among Eastern Bloc countries.
Satellite States List
- Countries under USSR control included:
- Yugoslavia
- East Germany
- Hungary
- Poland
- Czechoslovakia
- Bulgaria
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Explore the concept of satellite states established under Stalin's influence in Eastern Europe. This quiz covers Stalin's motives for control, the organizations Cominform and Comecon, and the economic dependence of these states on the USSR. Test your knowledge on this critical period of political history.
