ETAPELE INSTITUŢIONALIZÃRII MODELULUI SOVIETIC ÎN POLONIA ANILOR 1944-1958
Stages of the Institutionalization of the Soviet Model in Poland Between the Years 1944-1958

Summary/Abstract: The establishment of communist regime in Eastern Europe, in accordance with the directions set by Moscow, was a fluctuating process given the freedom of movement that the Soviet Union had in the region, but also a decisive step in structuring the relations between Moscow and popular democracies based of the center-periphery type. The working hypothesis of this research is represented by the existence of an initial plan thought by Stalin in order to create satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe. The Soviet Army was one of the main tools to implement this plan. And even if Stalin had not clearly delineated on a map the geostrategic boundaries of the Soviet model, there are indications that he deliberated triggered the process (forced actions in neighboring countries between 1939-1940) and had several major targets (Baltic, Poland, Romania). The plan existed, the only element of uncertainty regards the limits of Soviet ,,influence”. Moreover, at the inter-Allied negotiations, Stalin opposed any plan of Allied landing in Balkans which would have meant a limitation of action for the Red Army in the region. This minor clue, points out that Stalin‟s targets were not military (swift completion of military operations), but strategically.

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