These Soviet actions, while strengthening control over the Eastern Bloc, alienated many Western Marxists, leading to splits and/or considerable losses of membership for communist parties in capitalist states.
Tindakan Soviet tersebut, walau berhasil menguatkan kendali atas Blok Timur, telah membuat kaum Marxis Barat kecewa, mengakibatkan perpecahan dan/atau penurunan jumlah anggota partai komunis di negara kapitalis.