Check all that apply. Select the three motives of the Soviet Union in eastern Europe and in Asia.
The Soviet Union wanted to gain new territory for expansion of fascism throughout the world.
The Soviet Union wanted to gain access to build bases on warm-water ports (ports that do not freeze over in the winter) for easy access to the ocean.
The Soviet Union desired to decrease its influence by surrounding itself with satellite nations that could prove beneficial for military and economic gain.
The Soviet Union wanted to gain new territory for expansion of communism throughout the world.
The Soviet Union desired to increase its influence by surrounding itself with satellite nations that could prove beneficial for military and economic gain.
The Soviet Union wanted to gain access to build bases on cold-water ports (ports that do not freeze over in the winter) for easy access to the ocean.