After WW2, the Soviets began setting up what type of governments in countries closest to them

communist regimes in most of the countries of Eastern Europe. Soviet influence, control, and manipulation were at the heart of the creation of communist regimes in the region. The Soviet Union consolidated its grip on Europe by creating satellite states in 1946 and 1947. One by one, communist governments, loyal to Moscow, were set up in Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria. Stalin used Soviet communism to dominate half of Europe.