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| VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > B. Europe, 1945–2000 > 7. Eastern Europe, 1945–2000 > g. Bulgaria > 1950, Jan. 23 | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1950, Jan. 23 | |
| Death of Premier Kolarov, who was succeeded by Vulko Chervenkov, head of the Communist Party. A large-scale purge of government officials charged with complicity in the Kostov conspiracy continued throughout the year. | 1 |
| Feb. 21 | |
| Similar charges of complicity against U.S. diplomatic representatives in Bulgaria led to a break in U.S.-Bulgarian diplomatic relations. | 2 |
| April 1 | |
| The Communist Party revealed that 92,500 of its members had been expelled during the previous 12 months. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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