To what extent were the cities of post 1945 Central and Eastern Europe transformed by socialism?
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Name: Stephen Watt Matric. No.: 004159780 Contemporary European Studies Level 2 Title To what extent were the cities of post 1945 Central and Eastern Europe transformed by socialism? Word Count 1250 To what extent were the cities of post 1945 Central and Eastern Europe transformed by socialism? "Throughout the socialist period theories have been propounded about the role of the city and how this should be reflected in its form and appearance. Urban living has always been, and still is, seen as the highest form of socialist life-the city is the place where socialist consciousness can best develop the necessary environment for achieving the perfection of a socialist society." {French R.A. and Hamilton F.E.I. The socialist city. (1974) P.7} This quotation shows the importance socialist governments placed upon their cities. This essay aims to analyse the extent socialism transformed the cities of Central and Eastern Europe after 1945 to achieve their socialist goals. Through this the essay will show...

