What reason did the soviet union give for its expansion after world war ii? a. it allowed for more trading opportunities. b. it created a buffer zone to protect it from invasion. c. it had to deal with its rapidly grown population. d. it want to give its people more opportunities to seek their fortunes.

The correct answer is B) It created a buffer zone to protect it from invasion.

The reason that the Soviet Union gave for its expansion after World War II was that "it created a buffer zone to protect it from invasion."

Soviet leaders needed to protect their western borders from future attacks. That is why this buffer zone was necessary to them. But the USSR  also used these territories to spread Communism and exert control over them. We are talking about Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Romania.

explanation:

i think it is in quadrant 4.

the five year plans were part of a command economy. there was little choice in what would be emphasized for the current 5 year period.

the answer to democracy or totalitarianism is a bit harder. in stalin's time, russia was totalitarian. now that's not entirely true. putin has moved towards at least the boundary.