The Soviet “takeover” of the Baltic states The following paper will discuss the main subsets of these patterns. I – The Puppet Communist Parties. Discuss the Communist parties promoted in each state. II – Rigged Elections. Discuss this in each state. III – Force/Violence/Secret Police. Discuss this in each of the states IV – Collectivization. Discuss this in each of the states. Conclusion: Why is this paper important? What does it say about Stalin’s imperialism? Did Stalin’s Russia just represent the Russian Empire reborn? Answer questions like this.