What Was a Key Factor Contributing to the Development of the Cold

question 77

Multiple Choice

What was a key factor contributing to the development of the Cold War in Eastern Europe?

• A)The withdrawal of victorious Russian armies from lands conquered during the campaign against Nazism
• B)Raids by American troops pursuing German Nazi war criminals into areas of the former Third Reich under Russian control
• C)Stalin's desire to establish pro-Soviet governments in the countries of Eastern Europe to serve as a buffer zone against possible western attacks on the Soviet Union
• D)The domination of Austrian and Italian politics by popular pro-Communist parties
• E)The threat to continued instability by the rise of neo-fascist parties

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