Discuss the situation in postwar east-central Europe from 1945 to the mid-1970s. What was the relationship of the countries of the region to the Soviet Union? What internal tensions developed, and what changes did they produce?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Students should describe Soviet domination and the changes prompted by Khrushchev's de-Stalinization campaign. Based on the material presented in the textbook, they should discuss Tito, the Berlin revolt of 1953, the 1956 Hungarian revolution, and the Prague Spring in 1968. A fuller account would also include the Polish revolt of 1956, the role of Gomu?ka, and worker unrest in Poland in 1970 and 1976. The policy of “sausage stuffing” should not be forgotten.
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