Because Stalin feared Western capitalist expansion, he refused to allow free elections in Eastern Europe.
<h3>What is Capitalism?</h3>
This refers to the economic system where businesses are allowed to thrive in a free market system with the main aim of making a profit.
Hence, we can see that based on the difference in ideology between America and the Soviet Union; capitalism and communism, Joseph Stalin refused to allow free elections in Eastern Europe for a fear of capitalist expansion.
