Which area of the Middle East did the Hitties build a strong empire?

Hattusa

Explanation:

The Hittites moved into the Asian Minor and formed an empire at Hattusa in Anatolia (modern Turkey) around 1600 BCE.

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explanation:

soviet influence spread across eastern europe sharply during and after wwii. the soviet armies liberated the countries in eastern europe and occupied them from the germans as they were forced to retreat towards germany.