The Soviet Union wished to increase its influence by surrounding itself with satellite nations that could prove beneficial for military and economic gains.
The term satellite nation was first used to describe certain nations during the Cold War. These were nations aligned with the Soviet Union, but also under its influence and pressure. Cold War satellite nations were Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and East Germany. The Soviet Union had built a strong sphere of influence in Eastern Europe after the end of World War II. The following states were satellite nations of the Soviet Union. A third characteristic of Stalinism was the idea of “socialism in one country,” that is, building the industrial base and military might of the Soviet Union before exporting revolution.
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