How did the goals of u. s. foreign policy in europe compare to the goals of soviet foreign policy after world war ii? a the soviet union wanted control of eastern europe. the united states wanted independent nations in eastern europe. ob the united states wanted control of eastern europe. the soviet union wanted independent nations in eastern europe, o c both the united states and joseph stalin agreed that a strong, germany and independence in eastern europe were best. od both the united states and soviet union agreed that a weak germany and satellite states in eastern europe were best.