When was the Comecon
1949
Why was the Comecon created
The Marshall plan could destroy the buffer zone
Countries might take Marshall aid because they’re weak and then reject communism
What does the Comecon stand for
Council for mutual assistance
What happened at the Comecon
Control of each economy was given to USSR
Moscow now made decision for all states the USSR could access and use all resources from each state
countries specialise in certain industries to share with other states Czechoslovakia and East Germany = steel
Romania, hungry and Bulgaria = farming in food