What did the Soviets think America was really trying to do when they helped war torn nations rebuild after WWII?

the Soviets saw American rebuilding efforts in Europe and Japan as the U.S. trying to expand its markets, which, by the way, is exactly what we were doing. ... And the Soviets feared that the US wanted to use its money and power to dominate Europe and eventually destroy the Soviet system.

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.

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