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The Soviet Union wanted to create a buffer zone to the west of Russia. This "Iron Curtain", as it came to be known, would take the hit before Russia did. It may or may not have been Stalin's intention to use this to spread communism, but it was certainly for the motherland's protection.
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∙ 12y agoThe Soviets wanted to control Eastern Europe so that they would be one step closer to control of the world and would be less likely to crumble in case of a war.
(I am a student studying History, this may not be a 100% true answer, it is just my assumption from the knowledge that I have.)
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∙ 16y agoBecause they wanted to make other countries communist as they thought it was the best system. Also they wanted more land.
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∙ 12y agoThey felt they deserved it and had earned it in the second World War.
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∙ 10y agoAfter WWII, there were two spheres on influence, the Soviets and the Americans. If the Soviets controlled Germany, the whole of Europe would have been within their grasp.
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∙ 9y agoThe Soviets didn't "want to control the Warsaw Pact" - They created it, and ran it ruthlessly to keep other countries directly under their control.
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How did the goals of the US ans Soviet foreign policy differ after World War?
The Soviet Union wanted control of eastern Europe. The United States wanted independent nations in eastern Europe
Which region was under the control of the Soviet Union?
eastern Europe
What reasons did people in Eastern Europe have for resistance in view of soviet post-war era policies toward Eastern Europe?
A weak socialist economic, strict daily life control, and nationalist contributed to friction b/w Soviet Union & Eastern Europe
After the war the soviet union quickly took control of?
Established control over Eastern Europe.
What área did the soviet union take control of after World war 2?
Eastern Europe, until 1989.
How did the goals of the US ans Soviet foreign policy differ after World War?
The Soviet Union wanted control of eastern Europe. The United States wanted independent nations in eastern Europe
Which region was under the control of the Soviet Union?
eastern Europe
Which regions was under the control of the Soviet Union?
eastern Europe
How did the goals of U.S foreign policy in Europe compar to the goals of the soviet foreign policy after world war 2?
The Soviet Union wanted control of eastern Europe. The United States wanted independent nations in eastern Europe
How did the goals of us foreign policy in Europe compare to the goals of the soviet foreign policy after world war 2?
The Soviet Union wanted control of Eastern Europe. The United States wanted independent nations in Eastern Europe.
How did the goals of the U.S foreign policy in Europe compare to the goals of soviet foreign policy after World War 2?
The Soviet Union wanted control of eastern Europe. The United States wanted independent nations in eastern Europe
How did the goals of U.S. foreign policy in Europe compare to the goals of Soviet foreign policy after world War 2?
The Soviet Union wanted control of eastern Europe. The United States wanted independent nations in eastern Europe
What reasons did people in Eastern Europe have for resistance in view of soviet post-war era policies toward Eastern Europe?
A weak socialist economic, strict daily life control, and nationalist contributed to friction b/w Soviet Union & Eastern Europe
After the war the soviet union quickly took control of?
Established control over Eastern Europe.
How many decades did the Soviet Union control eastern Europe?
from 1945 to 1991, so four and a half.
When World War 2 ended what did the Allies do to Eastern Europe?
They left it under control of the Soviet Union.
What área did the soviet union take control of after World war 2?
Eastern Europe, until 1989.
