After World War II, why did the Soviet Union take over a number of countries to its west?

to create a buffer zone between itself and the Western powers

to build an empire to rival that of enemies such as the United States

to punish Germany for its aggression during the war

to ensure compliance with the Declaration on Liberated Europe

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Lexie Hubbard

29 March, 04:18

After World War II, why did the Soviet Union take over a number of countries to its west?

to create a buffer zone between itself and the Western powers

to build an empire to rival that of enemies such as the United States

to punish Germany for its aggression during the war

to ensure compliance with the Declaration on Liberated Europe

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Casey Bryan · Answer 1

to create a buffer zone between itself and the Western powers

Barbara Frey · Answer 2

The Soviet Union took over countries to the west in order to create a buffer zone between itself and the Western powers.

They expanded their control into eastern Europe and took over the governments of Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, East Germany, Poland, Romania and Yugoslavia.