After World War II, the Soviet Union had occupied much of Eastern Europe, including Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and East Germany. Stalin had two main goals in doing this: 1) Establish a "buffer zone" between the Soviet Union and Germany.
After World War II, the Soviet Union had occupied much of Eastern Europe, including Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and East Germany. Stalin had two main goals in doing this: 1) Establish a "buffer zone" between the Soviet Union and Germany.
