Checks and balances are controls built into our system of government which prevents one branch of government from asserting too much power over the others. For instance, the President may want to declare war, but he must first seek the approval of Congress.
Answer:
Needed to establish puppet governments in Europe.
Explanation:
One post-war fact about the United States that created tension with the USSR was the United State need to establish puppet governments in Europe to stop the spread of communism,limiting the Soviet access to Western Europe, both economically and military.
