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What happened when satellite states tried to become independent of the soviet union?
What happened when these satellite states tried to become independent of the Soviet Union?
When these satellite states tried to become independent of the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union often responded with force. For example, in 1956, Soviet forces invaded Hungary to crush a popular uprising. In 1968, Soviet forces also invaded Czechoslovakia to put down a movement for democratic reforms.