Why, Following World War II, Did the Soviet Union Use

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why, following World War II, did the Soviet Union use its newfound superpower status to solidify control over Eastern European states like Poland and Czechoslovakia?

• A) It wanted to support the independence movements of what President Truman called the "free peoples."
• B) It wanted to increase its chances of joining the European Union.
• C) It feared another invasion from the West and wanted a buffer zone of friendly nations to protect it.
• D) It wanted to ensure free elections and capitalism.
• E) It wanted to punish countries that had supported Germany.

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