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Poland falls to communism
The People's Republic of Poland is formed in August-September of 1944 -
Albania falls to communism
Democratic Government of Albania is formed, later named the People's Republic of Albania, and then the People's Socialist Republic of Albania until 1991. -
End of WWII
The Soviet Union exits WWII as a superpower. -
Bulgaria becomes Communist
The People's Republic of Bulgaria came to power. -
Hungary falls to Communism under Soviet influence
The Soviets managed to control Hungarian political affairs by using coercion and setting up police organizations to persecute the opposition. -
People's Republic of Romania is declared
Romania falls to communism under soviet occupation. -
Czechoslovakia coup d'état
The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, with Soviet backing, assumed control of Czechoslovakian government -
East Germany falls to Communism
The ruling Communist party, known as the Socialist Unity Party had already been formed in 1946 from the merger between the Communist Party of Germany and the Social Democratic Party of Germany by mandate of Joseph Stalin. -
Communist Soviet Union dissolves
