Soviet takeovers: the role of advisers in Mongolia in the 1920s and in Eastern Europe after World War II.

From: East European Quarterly | Date: December 22, 1994| Author: Barany, Zoltan | Copyright information

The Soviet subjugation of Eastern Europe used the lessons the Soviet's learned in their conquest of Mongolia and applied them in different ways to various countries. Soviet advisers played a critical role in these takeovers, always modeled on their Mongolian success. Poland and Hungary under early Soviet occupation show many similarities, though Poland was terrorized more quickly because it was the more valuable prize. The Red Army played a greater role in Poland, while NKVD personnel were mo...

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