Satellite

• Poland - Satellite State

  1. Had been occupied by nazis over war

  2. Ussr waited for Warsaw uprising to be crushed, then moved to occupy country

  3. 16 non-communist leaders invited to Moscow, and were arrested

  4. Communists 'won' 1947 election (no non communists left)
• Romania - Satellite State

  1. USSR took over and invaded in 1944

  2. Used intimidation tactics to influence election in 1945 – resulted in communist led coalition

  3. Communists returned in full power in 1947 election
• East Germany - Satellite State


  1. Essential for buffer zone

  2. Became communist state in 1949
• Czech - Satellite State


  1. Czech had been democracy until nazi invasion in 1938

  2. Stalin wanted Czech as part of buffer zone

  3. Government was overthrown in 1948, led by Gottwald
• Hungary - Satellite State

  1. Election in 1945 led to coalition communist government – made Stalin unhappy

  2. Second election in 1947 resulted in return of communist government – due to intimidation of voters by candidates

  3. 1949 Hungary was a one-party state