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1944     Poland     Poland is liberated by the Allies shortly after D-day in June 1944. The Soviet government sponsers the formation of the Polish Committee of National Liberation. This organisation is largely dominated by Communists. The committee proclaims itself the provisional government of Poland in December 1944.     Romania     The Soviet army enters Romania.     Hungary     The Soviet army invades and occupies German-occupied Hungary.     1945 >>

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