Which statement best describes the reason why the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin in 1948? The Soviets wanted to expand the r
each of the Marshall Plan. The Soviets wanted to make Berlin the new capital of the USSR. The Soviets wanted to gain a foothold in West Germany. The Soviets wanted to expand their area of control in Eastern Europe.
The soviets wanted to expand their areas of control in eastern Europe
Explanation:
After WWII Germany was divided into occupation zones, the US, Great Britain, Soviet Union, and France had zones to occupy.
The Soviet Union occupied most of eastern Germany while the Allies occupied Western Germany. Berlin was divided into four zones of occupations.
The US believed that the only way to Germany to recover was to unify it, the Soviets did not agree with it and on June 24 the Soviets blocked the roads and railroad lines into West Berlin. The Soviets removed the zones and removed the four-power Berlin administration.
Islam placed a high value on education. As the faith spread among diverse peoples, education became an important channel through which to create a universal and cohesive social order.