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Sovietskogo Soyuz wrote:

It essentially comes down to the KGB allowing or encouraging events to transpire that helped the Communist Party hold power. The Soviet Red Army also followed orders to crack down on the pro-democracy movement.

Hah, the way my world went was much simpler. Tho I would fo some changes to make it less cruel.

Stalin doesn't go as catsuit insane during purges, which caused destalinization
They avoid the leader who rushed liberalization and ruined the idea for everyone
The soviets treat eastern Europe like they'd treat allies