Cominform & Comecon

Question 1

What was Cominform short for?

Answer 1

The Communist Information Bureau

Question 2

When was Cominform set up?

Answer 2

1947

Question 3

Why was Cominform set up?

Answer 3

To co-ordinate communist parties throughout Europe

Question 4

What was Cominform a response to?

Answer 4

The Truman Doctrine

Question 5

Cominform ensured that the Soviet satellite states…

2

Answer 5

… followed Soviet aims in foreign policy

… introduced Soviet style economic policies like collectivism of agriculture and state control of industry

Question 6

What was Comecon short for?

Answer 6

The Council for Mutual Assisstance

Question 7

When was Comecon formed?

Answer 7

1949

Question 8

What was Comecon in response to?

Answer 8

Marshall Aid

Question 9

What was Comecon meant to do?

Answer 9

Provide financial support for countries in Eastern Europe

Question 10

How was Comecon used?

Answer 10

• To control the economies of the Eastern bloc
• Made satellite states have economic specialisation so they couldn’t be self sufficient
• Gave SU access to their resources