Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Soviet Union in Europe after World War II? To seek autonomy and independence for national groups such as in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine.
Control Eastern Europe to balance United States influence in Western Europe.
Rebuild the war-ravaged economy of the Soviet Union using Eastern Europe's industrial equipment and raw materials.
Encourage communism in other countries as part of the worldwide struggle between workers and the wealthy.

To seek autonomy and independence for national groups such as in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine.

Explanation:

The Soviet Union wanted to take control over these countries through the Warsaw Pact as well as governments being communist to support the Soviet Union as they rallied against developed western government alliance, NATO.

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encourage communism in other countries as part of the worldwide struggle between workers and the wealthy

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