1. The satellite states Cominform and Comecon

2. Aims of the lesson By the end of this lesson you will Understand why Stalin set up Cominform and Comecon Understand why the spheres of influence became two camps Evaluate the influence of Cominform and Comecon on the development of the cold war

3. Recap End of WW2 the USA (capitalist) and the USSR (fell out) – cold war Big three – Yalta and Potsdam Iron Curtain speech – Winston Churchill Truman doctrine – the USA would help any country fighting Communism Marshall Plan – the USA gave money to help non communist countries rebuild

4. Europe in 1946

5. The satellite states A state that is independent but is really controlled by another country This was the situation with the countries in Eastern Europe which were controlled by the USSR Stalin called the marshall plan – “dollar imperialism” – buying influence He was worried and strengthened his control over eastern Europe

6. COMINFORM The Communist Information Bureau Controlled all Communist parties in Europe Rejected Marshall Aid – encouraged Communists in the west to organise strikes against it Made sure that all Communists followed Stalin's policies – often violent 5% of Hungary’s population in jail

7. COMECON The Council for Economic Assistance Stalin’s answer to the Marshall plan – gave money to eastern Europe in order to rebuild Stopped US influence in Eastern Europe Kept eastern Europe in the Soviet “sphere of influence” Eastern Europe not as successful as Western Europe

8. Two camps The USA and the USSR realised that Europe was now split into two camps Marshall Aid had made the situation worse The west had Marshall Aid and was tied to the USA The East had COMECON and CONINTERN and was tied to the USSR Two alliances