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What was one of Stalin's main goals in Eastern Europe after World War II?
What was one of Stalin's main goals in Eastern Europe after World War II?
- To spread democracy into the area
- To establish a Soviet-style government in the region
- To invade Western Europe
- To create a buffer zone of friendly governments against Germany (correct)
What led to the deepening of tensions among the Allies after World War II?
What led to the deepening of tensions among the Allies after World War II?
- The United States' refusal to provide aid to the Soviet Union
- The disagreements on the fate of Eastern Europe (correct)
- The lack of agreements on post-war reorganization
- The Soviet Union's invasion of Poland
Why did Stalin point out the United States' occupation of Italy and Japan?
Why did Stalin point out the United States' occupation of Italy and Japan?
- To demonstrate the United States' hypocrisy in foreign policy
- To show the strength of the Soviet Union's military
- To justify the Soviet Union's occupation of Eastern Europe (correct)
- To negotiate for a share of the occupied territories
What did Roosevelt and Churchill request from Stalin regarding Eastern Europe?
What did Roosevelt and Churchill request from Stalin regarding Eastern Europe?
What was the initial focus of the Cold War?
What was the initial focus of the Cold War?
Why did Stalin want to spread communism into Eastern Europe?
Why did Stalin want to spread communism into Eastern Europe?
What was the primary reason for the United States' distrust of Soviet Russia during WWII?
What was the primary reason for the United States' distrust of Soviet Russia during WWII?
What event contributed to the deterioration of the wartime alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union?
What event contributed to the deterioration of the wartime alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union?
What was the outcome of the wartime conferences and postwar discussions between the Allies?
What was the outcome of the wartime conferences and postwar discussions between the Allies?
What was the principle of reparations accepted by the Allies at the Yalta Conference?
What was the principle of reparations accepted by the Allies at the Yalta Conference?
What characterized the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union during WWII?
What characterized the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union during WWII?
What term is used to describe the state of tension and hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union during the post-WWII era?
What term is used to describe the state of tension and hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union during the post-WWII era?
