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Czechoslovak coup d'état: Communist takeover prompts U.S. condemnation

On February 25, 1948, Communist leaders consolidated control of the Czechoslovak government in a coup, and the Truman administration publicly condemned the seizure of power.

Czechoslovak coup d'état: Communist takeover prompts U.S. condemnation

The coup underscored Soviet dominance in Eastern Europe, intensified U.S. Cold War policymaking, and helped justify stronger American support for European recovery and security efforts.

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