Stalin's aggressive expansionism caused tension from "summary" of The Cold War by John Lewis Gaddis
Stalin's aggressive expansionism in Eastern Europe after World War II was a key factor in the rising tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. In the immediate aftermath of the war, Stalin swiftly moved to establish communist governments in countries liberated by the Red Army, such as Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia. This expansion of Soviet influence into Eastern Europe was seen as a direct challenge to the Western powers and their vision of a postwar world order based on self-determination and democracy. The United States and its Western allies viewed Stalin's actions with suspicion and alarm, fearing that the spread of communism in Eastern Europe would threaten their own security and interests. As a result, they adopted a policy of containment aimed at preventing further Soviet expansion and preserving the status quo in Europe. This policy laid the groundwork for the ideological and geopolitical confrontation that would come to define the Cold War. Stalin's aggressive behavior also fue...
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