Under Soviet occupation, the states of east-central Europe

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Under Soviet occupation, the states of east-central Europe were forced to accept communist governments supported by the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union used military force and political pressure to establish communist governments in these countries in the aftermath of World War II. This was part of their strategy to create a buffer zone of friendly states between themselves and the West. Free elections were not permitted in these countries, and political opposition was suppressed. Yugoslavia and Albania were not actually under Soviet occupation, as they pursued their own paths towards communism without Soviet intervention.

Under Soviet Occupation, the States of East-Central Europe