From this map, you determine that

Soviet influences spread across Eastern Europe sharply during and after World War II
the number of Soviet satellite states decreased significantly right after World War II
after World War II, the territories of Germany were controlled by the Soviet Union
Germany and the Soviet Union shared territories across Europe after World War II

In this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?