Which country left the Soviet-dominated bloc after a split with Stalin in 1948?

• A. Albania
• B. Yugoslavia
• C. Romania
• D. Bulgaria

Answer: (B)

The question tests understanding of how some Eastern European states asserted independence from Soviet control after World War II. The split between Tito and Stalin in 1948 led Yugoslavia to break with Moscow’s line and be expelled from the Cominform, effectively leaving the Soviet-dominated bloc. Yugoslavia then pursued its own socialist path and began moving toward nonalignment in international affairs, even while remaining economically socialist. The other countries stayed inside the Soviet-led bloc at that time: Albania remained aligned with Soviet policy in 1948, and Romania and Bulgaria continued their close Soviet ties, so they did not “leave” the bloc in 1948.