Question

Why were nations such as Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, and Poland called satellite states of the Soviet Union?

A)They were part of the Allied group during World War I.

B)They were a threat to the Soviet Union’s policy of expansion.

C)They provided financial aid to the Soviet Union during World War II.

D)They were dependent on and controlled by the nearby Soviet Union.

E)They were the neighboring states of the Soviet Union.

Answer 1

They were dependent on and controlled by the nearby Soviet Union.

Answer 2

After the Second World War and the formation of zones of interest between the Western Allies and the USSR, the Eastern European countries fell under the control of the USSR. Soviet delegates and representatives continually controlled the governments of these countries, their elections, and the overall policy. For this purpose, the Warsaw Pact was formed, among other things, as an unilateral military force that controlled the entire Eastern block.

The answer is: D