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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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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.
How do you think the leaders of the Soviet Union viewed the formation of the Marshall Plan and NATO?
The Soviet leaders probably viewed the Marshall Plan and NATO as direct threats to Soviet security. Soviet leaders felt the United States was using its wealth to buy influence and power in Europe. They feared that strong, rebuilt Western European nations would be a threat to its satellite nations in Eastern Europe.
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
Who was the Soviet leader when Eastern Europe was freed from Soviet control?
The Soviet leader when Eastern Europe was freed from Soviet control was Mikhail Gorbachev. His policies of Glasnost (openness) and Perestroika (restructuring) in the late 1980s contributed to the decline of Soviet influence in the region. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the subsequent collapse of communist regimes across Eastern Europe occurred during his tenure, leading to significant political changes and the eventual dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
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 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 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 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 do you think the leaders of the Soviet Union viewed the formation of the Marshall Plan and NATO?
The Soviet leaders probably viewed the Marshall Plan and NATO as direct threats to Soviet security. Soviet leaders felt the United States was using its wealth to buy influence and power in Europe. They feared that strong, rebuilt Western European nations would be a threat to its satellite nations in Eastern Europe.
Why did the US insist on maintaining control of Eastern Europe after the war?
In fact, the U.S. did not insist on maitining control of Eastern Europe after World War II. Far from it, the U.S. relinquished any control and the Soviet Union assumed it, as the Soviet military occupied most of the land in the course of fighting the German army.
