Sovietization

A notable wave of Sovietization (in the second meaning) occurred during the Russian Civil War in the territories captured by the Red Army.

[1][2] In a broad sense, it included the creation of Soviet-style authorities, new elections held by Bolshevik party members with opposition parties being restricted, the nationalization of private land and property, and the repression against representatives of "class enemies" (kulaks, or osadniks, for instance).

Mass executions and imprisoning in Gulag labor camps and exile settlements often accompany that process.

This was usually promoted and sped up by propaganda aimed at creating a common way of life in all states within the Soviet sphere of influence.

In modern history, Sovietization refers to the copying of models of Soviet life (the cult of the leader's personality, collectivist ideology, mandatory participation in propaganda activities, etc.).