At the end of World War II, the Soviet Union occupied the countries of Eastern Europe. They had reasons for wanting to have influence over these countries.
The Soviet Union knew they were going to have conflicts with the United States and with Great Britain over the spread of communism. The Soviet Union wanted to spread communism throughout the world, and they were prepared to do that, even if it meant breaking agreements they had...
At the end of World War II, the Soviet Union occupied the countries of Eastern Europe. They had reasons for wanting to have influence over these countries.
The Soviet Union knew they were going to have conflicts with the United States and with Great Britain over the spread of communism. The Soviet Union wanted to spread communism throughout the world, and they were prepared to do that, even if it meant breaking agreements they had made with the United States and with Great Britain. As a result, the Soviet Union viewed the Eastern European countries as a buffer against any possible attack by the noncommunist world. The Soviet Union understood the Eastern European countries could serve as a form of protection if a war occurred in the future.
The Soviet Union took actions to be sure that Eastern Europe was communist. For example, the Soviet Union pressured the King of Romania into having a communist government, even though it violated the Declaration of Liberated Europe. The Soviet Union also didn’t hold free elections in Poland to include some members of the pre-war Polish government in the post-war Polish government. The Soviet Union was determined to have a buffer against a potential attack by the noncommunist world. They also were determined to spread communism wherever they could do that.
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