Takeover in Eastern Europe
HPolitical structures were reorganized in stages with Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Albania, and East Germany.
HLocal Communists first cooperated in coalition governments.
HThis was followed, beginning in 1947 by the institution of “people’s democracies.” Communist Governments.
–Opposing political factions were isolated and then destroyed.
–Large land holdings were confiscated,
–With the exception of Poland, farms were collectivized.
–Virtually all industry was nationalized.
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