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End of the War in Europe

Question 4 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

Why did the Allies agree that elections would be held in Soviet-occupied territories in Eastern Europe after the war?

Answer
A
Stalin insisted on all occupied states being free to choose their leaders in fair elections.
B
The United States and Britain were worried that the Soviets were planning to take over Eastern Europe.
C
The Allied leaders knew that the Germans would insist on freedom for Eastern Europe as a condition of their surrender.

Explanation

The United States and Britain were concerned that the Soviet Union might dominate the countries its army had occupied in Eastern Europe. They agreed to call for free elections in those territories in an effort to protect their people’s right to choose their governments. Stalin did not insist on fair elections, and German surrender was not conditional on Eastern European freedom.

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