How did Stalin impose the Buffer Zone?

Question

How did Stalin impose the Buffer Zone?

The buffer zone on the western side of the Soviet Union.....

Also, how did the imposing of the buffer zone contain terror

Answer 1

Stalin became increasingly concerned that the Soviet Union would be invaded by Germany. Stalin believed the best way of dealing with Adolf Hitler was to form an anti-fascist alliance with countries in the west. Stalin argued that even Hitler would not start a war against a united Europe.

Answer 2

it was what is later known as eastern block ... ussr (stalin) , having the ww2 in mind with all devastation, sought a buffer zone between ussr and germany. ussr did not hesitate to install friendly (communist) goverments in those states , which was faciliated by soviet red army which were still in those countries.

i dont know which exactly , but there was a conference with the allied leaders , where they talked about that ..

countries of that buffer zone were: eastern germany , poland, czech republic (then including slovakia), hungary, bulgaria , romania,

ussr and its 'buffer zone' or satellite states also made up the warsaw pact (military treaty) as well as the comecon (economical association)

Answer 3

What buffer zone?

Answer 4

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