After world war ll why did the soviet union take over a number of countries to its west
a. to create a buffer zone between itself and the western powers
b. to build an empire to rival that of enemies such as the united state
c. to punish germany for aggression during the war
d. to ensure compliance with the declaration on liberated europe

The correct answer is A) To create a buffer zone between itself and the western powers.

After World War ll. the Soviet Union took over a number of countries to its west to create a buffer zone between itself and the western powers.

Soviet leader Joseph Stalin wanted to have a buffer zone in case of an invasion planned by western European countries or the United States. That is why Russia took countries such as Czechoslovakia, Hungary, East Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, and Yugoslavia. The Soviet Union spread Communist all over Eastern Europe and reached other countries such as China, North Korea, Vietnam, and Cuba.  

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coz they had the rank system in society according to the economic power of the people

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