Question
Why did the Soviets think that Western nations might invade the Soviet Union after World War II?
• The Soviet Union had been invaded by Napoleon and the Germans.
• The West threatened to retaliate because the Soviet Union controlled East Germany.
• Soviet surveillance airplanes had discovered French troops amassing near the Polish border.
• Western nations demanded control of the oil that had been found in the Soviet Union.
Answer
The Soviets feared invasion due to past invasions, Western threats of retaliation, French troops amassing near the Polish border, and Western demands for control of Soviet oil.