Eastern Europe Takeover
Context
11 million Red Army troops
Allies supported self determination, but were taking over Italy etc so
Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary & Romania were allies of Germany
Poland & Czechoslovakia were occupied
USSR experienced destruction of resources
Motivation
Stalin wanted a buffer zone to prevent invaders
Invaded during Civil War, WW1 & WW2
Needed to ensure they were neither weak enough to be taken over or strong enough for a threat
Had no government → Power Vacuum became threatening
Allied Control Commissions filled gap
Poland
Bulgaria
Romania
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Austria
Eastern Europe Takeover
Context
11 million Red Army troops
Allies supported self determination, but were taking over Italy etc so
Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary & Romania were allies of Germany
Poland & Czechoslovakia were occupied
USSR experienced destruction of resources
Motivation
Stalin wanted a buffer zone to prevent invaders
Invaded during Civil War, WW1 & WW2
Needed to ensure they were neither weak enough to be taken over or strong enough for a threat
Had no government → Power Vacuum became threatening
Allied Control Commissions filled gap