Satellite states (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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When did the Soviet Union expand its influence across Eastern Europe to create satellite states?
When did the Soviet Union expand its influence across Eastern Europe to create satellite states?
1947-1949
What does the term 'satellite states' refer to?
What does the term 'satellite states' refer to?
Nations controlled by the Soviet Union
Which of these countries was NOT a Soviet satellite state?
Which of these countries was NOT a Soviet satellite state?
France
What did the satellite states form the foundation of?
What did the satellite states form the foundation of?
The Eastern Bloc
What did Stalin promise at the Yalta and Potsdam conferences?
What did Stalin promise at the Yalta and Potsdam conferences?
Free and fair elections in Eastern Europe
What were 'salami tactics'?
What were 'salami tactics'?
A gradual process of seizing power
What was the first step in the salami tactics strategy?
What was the first step in the salami tactics strategy?
Fixing elections
How did Bulgaria become communist?
How did Bulgaria become communist?
Using violence and executions
How did East Germany become a communist state?
How did East Germany become a communist state?
Through direct Soviet occupation
What was the 'Iron Curtain'?
What was the 'Iron Curtain'?
A barrier dividing East and West Europe
How did the USA view the Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe?
How did the USA view the Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe?
As a betrayal of Yalta agreements
Why did Stalin justify controlling Eastern Europe?
Why did Stalin justify controlling Eastern Europe?
To create a buffer zone for protection