How did the USSR convince other Eastern European countries to be communist?

A.
through debate

B.
through reasoned argument

C.
by paying for all their costs

D.
by force

Question

How did the USSR convince other Eastern European countries to be communist?

A.
through debate

B.
through reasoned argument

C.
by paying for all their costs

D.
by force

SmokeyBrown · Answer

Definitely by force. The incorporation of Eastern European countries into the buffer zone known as the Iron Curtain was accomplished through military occupation, labeled "liberation" by the Soviets. Here's an article from BBC, for reference. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir2/sovietexpansionineasterneuroperev1.shtml