EPISODE · Oct 26, 2023 · 13 MIN
Episode 16: Cominform
from The A-Level History Podcast · host Matthew Phillips
In 1947, a pivotal moment occurred in the early days of the Cold War. The Soviet Union established the Communist Information Bureau, or Cominform, as a direct response to the Truman Doctrine. Cominform had a critical mission: to coordinate and unify communist parties across Europe while strengthening Soviet control over Eastern European regimes.
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In 1947, a pivotal moment occurred in the early days of the Cold War. The Soviet Union established the Communist Information Bureau, or Cominform, as a direct response to the Truman Doctrine. Cominform had a critical mission: to coordinate and unify communist parties across Europe while strengthening Soviet control over Eastern European regimes.
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