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Threats to stability in the Soviet satellite states: risings in East Germany, Poland and Hungary; issues over Berlin and the Berlin Wall; Dubcek and the Prague Spring in Czechoslovakia; reasons for the threats, their development and outcome for the state and for its relations with USSR.
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Soviet Satellites, 1953–1968
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Threats to stability in the Soviet satellite states: risings in East Germany, Poland and Hungary; issues over Berlin and the Berlin Wall; Dubcek and the Prague Spring in Czechoslovakia; reasons for the threats, their development and outcome for the state and for its relations with USSR
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Which event in 1953 marked a significant uprising against Soviet control in East Germany?
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The East German Uprising in June 1953 was a major protest against the government, sparked by demands for better living conditions and political freedoms.
Key terms
- Warsaw Pact: A military alliance of communist nations in Eastern Europe, established in 1955 as a counterbalance to NATO.
- De-Stalinization: The process initiated by Nikita Khrushchev to reduce the repressive policies and cult of personality associated with Joseph Stalin.
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