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How effective was Soviet Control over Eastern European Satellite States? -…
How effective was Soviet Control over Eastern European Satellite States?
Poland and the Poznan Uprising (1956)
Summer
Hungarian Uprising (1956)
October - November
Czech Crisis - The Prague Spring (1968)
Poland and the Solidarity Movement (1980-1881)
Khrushchev (1953-1964)
What does Khrushchev want from the satellite states
Remain friendly to USSR
Centralised control over their economies implemented through comecon
Keep countries subservient and under Soviet control
Economy, Security, Legacy & Perception of Communism
Cannot let one go - domino effect
Secret Speech
20th Congress of Communist party
February 1956
Unpublicised
Desired to go back to Lenin and Bolcheviks
Terror and fear of Stalin and Stalin was dangerous
Saw Stalin as incompetent
Remove God-like status of Stalin and Stalinism
Leaked in March and read at party meeting
Temporary thaw (pause) between US & USSR
Contributed to Hungary & Poland uprisings
Warsaw Pact
1955
Signing of the pact became symbol of Soviet dominance in Eastern Europe
Key provision was giving Moscow the right to go on keeping troops stationed in the satellite countries
Man objective was to keep Soviet empire in line and being
Means to keep Soviet allies under watchful eye
Alliance grew to become a way to build and strengthen military forces
Purpose was not to enforce decisions