Russia suffered greatly during both world wars and has had an uneasy relationship with western European powers for centuries. It's been invaded several times, not only by Germany in 1941 but also by Napoleon and French forces a century earlier. Using the map above as reference, which of these statements is true?

Question

Russia suffered greatly during both world wars and has had an uneasy relationship with western European powers for centuries. It's been invaded several times, not only by Germany in 1941 but also by Napoleon and French forces a century earlier. Using the map above as reference, which of these statements is true?
 A. 
The Soviet Union turned increasingly isolationist and closed its borders with Europe.
 B. 
The USSR created a buffer zone against Western Europe using communist puppet states.
 C. 
The Soviet Union was blockaded by Western European powers who wanted raw materials.
 D. 
The Warsaw Pact brought economic development and aid to western and southern Europe.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The true statement from the options provided is:

B. The USSR created a buffer zone against Western Europe using communist puppet states.

After World War II, the Soviet Union extended its influence over Eastern Europe and established a number of communist governments, effectively creating a buffer zone of countries that served to protect it from potential invasions from the West.