A country that is independent but under heavy political, economic and military control by another country
While at the yalta and potsdam conference it was agreed eastern european countries would have free elections, voters were intimidated to voting for communist parties, which removed non-communist parties and becoming a single-party state
Salami tactics
Intimidating voters and then shutting down opposing parties
Coalition
Temporary alliance between two or more people to achieve the same goal
Secret Police
a police force working in secret against a government's political opponents.
