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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Definitions:

Elasticity of Supply

A measure of how much the quantity supplied of a good changes in response to a change in its price.

Productive Capacity

The maximum output a company or economy can produce with its current resources and technology, without causing inflation.

Labor Changes

Adjustments in the workforce, including alterations in the number of workers, the quality of labor, or employment conditions.

Unit Elastic

A demand or supply situation where the percentage change in quantity demanded or supplied is exactly equal to the percentage change in price.