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Madeleine Albright

Czechoslovakia, 1948

• A Soviet led the Communist party to take over power in Czechoslovakia in 1948
• Use of force (Jan Masaryk was killed)
• USSR supported militarily and economically
• Seen as a major threat to spread of Communism in Europe
  

Summary

USSR helped the communist party in Czechoslovakia to take over in power. This was seen as a threat to spread of Communism.