Cominform

(noun)

Founded in 1947, this was was the common name for what was officially referred to as the Information Bureau of the Communist and Workers' Parties. It was the first official forum of the international communist movement since the dissolution of the Comintern, and confirmed the new realities after World War II– including the creation of an Eastern bloc.

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Examples of Cominform in the following topics:

  • Origins of the Cold War

    • In response to perceived western aggression, in September 1947, the Soviets created Cominform to enforce orthodoxy within the international communist movement and tighten political control over Soviet satellites through coordination of communist parties in the Eastern Bloc.