Question

What do you think was the soviet interest in helping anti-colonial movements in many parts of the world? why did they decide it was worth intervening so often?

Answer 1

The Soviet Union promised to liberate workers from the shackles of capitalist, imperial rule. That meant both the US and the USSR could be recruited to help anti-colonial movements. Both superpowers declared themselves to be anti-empire, though some historians argue they were really building empires of their own.