How did the Soviet Union try to ensure that satellite states would follow its policies? It installed leaders from the Soviet Union. It had popular support that inspired local governments. It controlled local communist governments. It created governments that had popular support.

It controlled local communist governments.

Explanation:

The Soviet Union a large country in the eastern part of Europe or the world, is widely known as a communist state or country that favors communism as a style of governance.

Therefore, in the attempt of the Soviet Union to ensure that satellite states would follow its policies, "it would controlled local communist governments" in the satellite states. Such that the local leaders of these communist governments emulate and follow their policies and political concept generally

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