The communist blocVersion en ligne The evolution of the communist world par Gehistart Artgeo 1 USSR 2 People’s Democracies 3 Others communist countries Kruschev: Liberalising reforms Spread of communist ideology in the world Full employment and wide social coverage The achievements concealed a crisis: individual freedom was suppressed; heavy industry outdated; consumer goods industry relegated People's democracies: totalitarian governments, nationalization, land collectivization Strikes in East Berlin Hungary is invaded by the Soviet army Prague Spring: Czechoslovakia is Prague Spring: Czechoslovakia is invaded by Warsaw Pact troops Foreign policy: alliance with the USSR (missile crisis) Genocide of the Khmer Rouge Repressive totalitarianism