Question

Which statement best describes why divisions started to arise among the Allies in 1945?

The Soviet Union decided to join the war against Japan.
The Soviet Union wanted to impose communist governments in Eastern Europe.
The United States and Great Britain wanted to force Germany to pay reparations.
The United States and Great Britain wanted to weaken Germany as much as possible.

Answer 1

The second choice is correct. "The Soviet Union wanted to impose communist governments in Eastern Europe." This is what started the Cold War. The United States wanted to spread democracy to Germany and other countries devastated by WWII, while the USSR wanted to impose communist governments in these areas. West Germany was a democracy as it was controlled by the U.S., Britain, and France; whereas East Germany was controlled by the Soviets. Hope this helps! Thanks!

Answer 2

After the end of the Second World War there were two forces of interest in political, economic and ideological terms. Western allies from one and the Soviet Union on the other. The division of Germany into two areas of interest, where the eastern zone belonged to the Soviet Union, only encouraged an increase in their tendency to expand the influence of Communism in Eastern Europe. Thus, in all the countries of Eastern Europe, communist governments have been established, ignoring even some official election wills, like in Hungary. This later led to the formation of the Warsaw Pact. In all the governments of all the Eastern countries, they were necessarily advisers or representatives of the Soviet Union.

The answer is: B.