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How did the Soviet Union maintain control of East Germany after World War II?
The Soviets removed their troops and set up a puppet government.
The Soviets kept their troops in East Germany and occupied it.
The Soviets supported the government chosen by the East Germans.
The Soviets allowed free speech, earning the trust of the East Germans.
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"The Soviets kept their troops in East Germany and occupied it."
They maintained control by occupying the Soviet zone, installing and directing a pro‑Soviet government (the SED and later the GDR), suppressing opposition (political purges, the Stasi/security services), controlling the economy (nationalization, COMECON ties), and integrating the state into Soviet military/political structures (Warsaw Pact). The other choices are incorrect: the Soviets did not withdraw their troops, they did not leave government choice to East Germans, and they did not allow free speech.
They maintained control by occupying the Soviet zone, installing and directing a pro‑Soviet government (the SED and later the GDR), suppressing opposition (political purges, the Stasi/security services), controlling the economy (nationalization, COMECON ties), and integrating the state into Soviet military/political structures (Warsaw Pact). The other choices are incorrect: the Soviets did not withdraw their troops, they did not leave government choice to East Germans, and they did not allow free speech.
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