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Why did western European economies grow faster than eastern European economies after World War II?
The Marshall Plan helped the West recover faster. under pressure from stalin, eastern europe countries refused aid from the united states
What did America do when Stalin decided he wanted to control Eastern European countries and make them satellite nations?
The United States made the CIA and sent a bunch of soldiers to reinforce the borders. The CIA killed KGB agents and the military stopped an invasion.
Which theater of world war 2 was most closely associated with the leadership of Joseph Stalin?
The Eastern Front of the European Theater.
Why did tension increase between the Yalta and Potsdam conferences?
It was a meeting in Yalta in Eastern Europe in February 1945. The Big 3(Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin) meet to discuss what they would do with Germany and Europe after the war was over. It was decided that Stalin and the Soviet Union would over take Berlin, and have control of Eastern Europe. This lead to tensions because Stalin forced communism onto the Eastern European countries, and as we know the US was anti-communist.
why were the Eastern European nations under Soviet control following World War 2?
Because Stalin was an imperialist who wanted to extend the borders of the USSR. At the end of WWII the other major world powers, the US and the UK were very weary of waging war by that time, and the UK was broke, and so when they were faced with having to fight the fearsome might of the Soviet army they decided to do absolutely nothing to oppose the illegal Soviet invasions of the various Eastern European countries. The Iron Curtain was born and it defined European politics for generations to come.
Why was Stalin in a good position to ask for control of the Eastern European nations after World War 2?
Russian troops had advanced as far as the Elbe.
Why did western European economies grow faster than eastern European economies after World War II?
The Marshall Plan helped the West recover faster. under pressure from stalin, eastern europe countries refused aid from the united states
Why did Stalin want to control the Eastern European countries?
Stalin sought to control Eastern European countries to create a buffer zone against potential invasions, particularly from the West, following the devastation of World War II. He aimed to spread communist ideology and secure political and military influence in the region, ensuring that these nations would align with Soviet interests. This control also allowed the Soviet Union to consolidate its power and expand its sphere of influence, contributing to the establishment of a divided Europe during the Cold War.
What did America do when Stalin decided he wanted to control Eastern European countries and make them satellite nations?
The United States made the CIA and sent a bunch of soldiers to reinforce the borders. The CIA killed KGB agents and the military stopped an invasion.
Which theater of world war 2 was most closely associated with the leadership of Joseph Stalin?
The Eastern Front of the European Theater.
What did Stalin accomplish in World War 2?
He prevented the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union and established Soviet control over the nations of eastern Europe.
From the American point of view the cold war started when?
the Cold War stated when Stalin broke the Yalta agreement by forcing communism upon Eastern European Nations.
Why did Stalin decline to participate in the Marshall Plan?
Stalin declined to participate in the Marshall Plan because he viewed it as a tool for the United States to expand its influence in Europe and to undermine Soviet power. He believed that accepting aid would compromise the communist regimes in Eastern Europe by fostering dependency on Western capitalism. Additionally, Stalin sought to maintain control over Eastern Bloc countries and wanted to promote his own economic model, which was based on state control and central planning. Thus, he actively discouraged Eastern European nations from participating in the plan.
As a result of world war 2 the nations eastern Europe did what?
The Eastern Nations were kept by Stalin and the USSR. They became the Eastern Bloc. They tried to get free of communism but it did not work. Yugoslavia was able to get free of USSR control. In the 1990s they were finally freed of USSR control and able to become self ruling nations with viable economies. Prior to the final end of the war many people did get out of those eastern nations and make it to the Allied Forces to get relocated to different nations.
What were Stalin's objectives in supporting Communist governments in Eastern Europe-?
Stalin supported state capitalist governments in Eastern Europe. Communism has no government (or classes or money).
Why did western European economies grow faster than eastern European economies grow faster after world war 2?
Under pressure from Stalin, Eastern European countries refused aid from the United States.
Why did tension increase between the Yalta and Potsdam conferences?
It was a meeting in Yalta in Eastern Europe in February 1945. The Big 3(Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin) meet to discuss what they would do with Germany and Europe after the war was over. It was decided that Stalin and the Soviet Union would over take Berlin, and have control of Eastern Europe. This lead to tensions because Stalin forced communism onto the Eastern European countries, and as we know the US was anti-communist.
