20 th Century World – The Cold War
Worksheet 17.3
The Collapse of the Satellite States
Research the events that led to independence in each of the satellite states. Use the following websites
for more information.
Hungary
Poland
East Germany – link 1, link 2
Romania
Now draw up a grid (as you did for the challenges to Soviet control on p.204 of your text book, but
with the following column headings).
Nature of challenge to
Communist Control
Reaction of Communist
government in control
Outcome
Hungary
Poland
East Germany
Romania
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