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

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

Step-by-step explanation:

Since World War II and the establishment of zones of interest between the Western Allies and the USSR, the countries of Eastern Europe came under U.S.S.R. influence. Soviet representatives and leaders continuously managed those countries' legislatures, their elections, and the overall strategy.

The Warsaw Pact was created for this reason, among several other things, as a unilateral military power controlling the complete Eastern bloc.

Therefore the option D is correct