Why did Stalin want Soviet control over the nations of Eastern Europe after World War II? A. To spread communism and to establish a buffer zone between the U.S.S.R. and Germany. B. To ensure the nations held free elections. C. To ensure his fellow ethnic Slavs were taken care of and able to establish their own governments. D. To eventually absorb them into the Soviet Union.

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Question
Why did Stalin want Soviet control over the
nations of Eastern Europe after World War II?
A. To spread communism and to establish a buffer zone between the
U.S.S.R. and Germany.
B. To ensure the nations held free elections.
C. To ensure his fellow ethnic Slavs were taken care of and able to
establish their own governments.
D. To eventually absorb them into the Soviet Union.
Answer

A. To spread communism and to establish a buffer zone between the U.S.S.R. and Germany.

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