WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Eastern Germany was at first a Soviet military occupation zone, but soon became the German Democratic Republic under German communist party rule. Stalin wanted Eastern Europe under his thumb both as a defense buffer to protect the Soviet motherland and to expand socialism, the communist economic system.

Detailed explanation-2: -The process began with growing unrest in the Union’s various constituent national republics developing into an incessant political and legislative conflict between them and the central government.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Soviet Union Occupies Eastern Europe The Soviet Union was determined to establish governments in Eastern Europe who were friendly to the Soviet Union. While the war was still taking place, Soviet occupation troops assisted local communists in putting Communist dictatorships in Romania and Bulgaria in power.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stalin wanted to spread Communism into Eastern Europe. He also wanted to create a buffer zone as a defense against Germany. Stalin was always worried about Germany’s military power. Russia has had a history of being attacked from the east, and at the end of World War II Russian soldiers forced Germany out of the east.