4. How had the USSR gained control of Eastern Europe by 1948?
As you will have seen in the previous pages, the Soviet Union gained control over Eastern Europe by retaining the Red Army in the region and through the method known as ‘salami tactics’. We will look at event in more detail to assess how USSR had gained control over Eastern Europe by 1948. Activity: Discussion (AO1) In pairs look at the two maps below and discuss the extent to which the USSR had expanded its control...