Soviet foreign policy objectives from "summary" of The World Was Going Our Way by Christopher Andrew
The Soviet Union's foreign policy objectives were shaped by a combination of ideology, security concerns, and geopolitical strategy. The primary goal of Soviet foreign policy was to spread communism and undermine capitalist powers, especially the United States. This ideological imperative was driven by the belief that communism was the superior socio-political system and that it was inevitable that it would eventually triumph over capitalism. In addition to ideological considerations, the Soviet Union also pursued foreign policy objectives based on security concerns. The Soviet leadership viewed the outside world as a hostile and threa...
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