No, Communism died simply because it was an unstable system. Under Communism, everyone was poor and wouldn't work much. The Soviet Union also never had a good leader. However, I did hear that under Communism, it didn't allow for a powerful military. Not sure whether it's true or not though...
Russia gained control of Eastern Europe. -Blissful
No part of Europe was βunder Communist ruleβ. Communism is a classless stateless society based on production for use, and that clearly did not exist anywhere in Europe.
Stalin's goals in eastern Europe were territorial control and a reconstruction of the nation. He wanted to keep the majority of the power and did so try by utilizing fear as his major device on the people.
Europe
Eastern Europe
1990
No, Eastern Europe was influenced by communism. Western Europe has always been democratic since the spread of Modern Democracy.
Communism could actually be a utopia if properly formed. However, it was un-properly formed in Eastern Europe. The government was highly corrupt and this eventually led to revolts by the people and the fall of communism.
Communism
Yes, until the fall of communism in 1989
Czechoslovakia was the only country that resisted communism the longest in eastern Europe. Opposition activists overthrew the communist government in the country in 1989 through a revolution.
Yugoslavia
Communism
Paul Lendval has written: 'Eagles in cobwebs' -- subject(s): Communism, Eastern Europe, Europe, Eastern, Politics
Glasnot was a signal to other countries that they could get rid of communism.
Communism (classless stateless society based on production for use and democratic control) never existed in Eastern Europe. The fall of the Berlin Wall symbolised the end of state capitalism.