Which of the following statements describe the Soviet Union in the years after World War II? Select all that apply.used a Communist economic systemplaced restrictions on personal freedomshad a democratic form of governmentused a capitalist economic systemwas ruled by a dictatorvalued personal freedomscreated buffer states in eastern Europe

After World War II, the Soviet Union had a Communist, state-directed economy rather than a capitalist one, and its government restricted personal freedoms. Under Joseph Stalin, it was ruled by a dictator, not through a democratic system. The Soviet Union also established Communist-controlled buffer states in Eastern Europe to create a zone of influence and security between itself and Western Europe.

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