The communist and Soviet heritage is a significant part of the historical and cultural heritage in Eastern Europe. It has shaped the unique landscape of many cities and has a significant impact on the ...

Stalin feared that Eastern Europe could be the doorway for an attack on the USSR by the West. Romania 1945 In the 1945 elections, a communist-led coalition government was elected. The communists ...

Communist parties had gained control through what the Hungarian leader, Rakosi, called salami tactics: By 1950, the Eastern Bloc consisted of many Eastern European countries which were under the ...