Czechoslovakia

What was Czechoslovakia?

Czechoslovakia was a country in central Europe.

When did Czechoslovakia become a satellite state?

Czechoslovakia came under Soviet control in 1948.

How did Czechoslovakia become a satellite state?

Czechoslovakia became a satellite state through 5 key events:

• ❖ Czechoslovakia had a democracy and strong support for the communists before the war. It was invaded by Germany in 1939.
• ❖ After the war, Soviet troops left the country and elections put the communists in charge of a coalition government.
• ❖ The communists gradually took control of government ministries.
• ❖ Communists arrested political opponents and Jan Masaryk, a non-communist politician, was murdered in March 1948.
• ❖ All non-communist members of the government resigned in February 1948 and the communists assumed complete control.