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When World War II came to an end in Europe in May 1945, the armies of the Soviet Union occupied all of Eastern Europe—and for the next 45 years that would be the case. Stalin and his henchmen aggressively took control of all aspects of life in the occupied nations, shutting down all independent agencies, governments, newspapers, etc., throughout the region. Within a decade, all pretense of freedom was gone for millions of citizens. Pulitzer Prizer winner Applebaum (director of political studies...Log In or Sign Up to Read More