the soviet expansion within eastern europe

Question 1

where was the red army already occupying

Answer 1

the red army was occupying land they had taken from the nazis, including poland, hungary, and yugoslavia

Question 2

what was the common eastern european view on communism

Answer 2

communism was popular in eastern europe, especially after the horrors of nazi occupation

Question 3

what did the soviets do to expand influence

Answer 3

the soviets made it very difficult for non-communists to gain power in countries by rigging elections and arresting, or even executing, opponents