When were the Soviet Satellite States established?

Question: When were the Soviet Satellite States established!?

What month and what year were the Soviet Satellite States established!? (Need the month and year for a time-line)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Political Dictionary: Soviet Union

(1924-91) The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was formally formed on 30 December 1924 with the adoption of a federal treaty and constitution, and survived until 31 December 1991!. Following the forcible incorporation of the Baltic states in 1940, it contained fifteen constituent republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Byelorussia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kirgizia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldavia, the Russian Socialist Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan!. It was the largest country in the world in area, with a population of 293 million in 1991, composed of a multitude of ethnic groups, languages, and religions!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Loaded question!. Russia had control of the Baltic states before the Soviet Union was created, then ceded control after WWI & regained control in 1940!.

May 1945 is probably the best answer, as the Soviets had "freed" the soon to be Satellite countries from the Nazis!.!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Dude, that's a lot of info!. The eastern european countries were occupied by the soviet army in 1945 and later communist government were installed and the warsaw pact established in the late 40s!. All of these regimes fell in 1989!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Technically May 1945 at the end of the war in Europe, the percentage agreement http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Percentage_!.!.!. proposed the divide in October 1944!.Www@QuestionHome@Com