Abstract
The history of communist rule is long and varied. Communism as a ruling system emphasizes on economy and balanced distribution of wealth and ownership of property among all the people. This system originated from the ideology of Karl Marx in 1845. Communist system in Eastern Europe was fostered by Soviet Union after the fall of Nazism at the end of World War II. This paper focuses on how the Eastern European states fell under the influence of Communist after World War II. It discusses how salami tactics were used by Soviet Union as one the methods to establish communist government in Eastern Europe. It also shows that Soviet Union’s position as a super power in Eastern Europe enabled her to spread communist ideology in the region.
Highlights
States in Eastern Europe gradually fell into the hands of Soviet Union after World War II
The success of the Soviets to implement the communist ideology in Eastern Europe was influenced by several factors
This discussion has shown that, Soviet Union status as a super power in Eastern Europe had served as an advantage and provided the confidence to all the Eastern Europe that the Soviet is one and the only power that can defend and protect their welfare
Summary
States in Eastern Europe gradually fell into the hands of Soviet Union after World War II. Following pressure from the Western Powers, the Polish Communist regime agreed in June 1945 to include representatives of some of the parties in exile in a new government but gradually made their position impossible.
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