Soviet Expansion (aug 2, 1945 – may 9, 1948)
Description:
With the end of the second world war the red army occupied most of Eastern Europe and Stalin wished to gain power over this region. He supported the standing of Communist parties in elections and once they had power, influenced them to remove opposition. These leaders owed their position to Stalin and became part of the Eastern BlocAdded to timeline:
Date:
aug 2, 1945
may 9, 1948
~ 2 years and 9 months