56.8k views
24 votes
The importance of the Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe for the development of the Cold War

User Jml
by
3.1k points

1 Answer

3 votes
Stalin was determined that the USSR would control Eastern Europe. That way, Germany or any other state would not be able to use countries like Hungary or Poland as a staging post to invade.
User Amicngh
by
4.2k points