What has annexing to do with it? USSR didn&#x27;t annex Czechoslovakia (the country where I was born) or Hungary; they just supported anti-democratic government that was more in line with their interests. You can downvote as much as you want, but the U.S. did the same in many countries of the Latin America, often with more violence. Here&#x27;s a good reference: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;williamblum.org&#x2F;books&#x2F;killing-hope&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;williamblum.org&#x2F;books&#x2F;killing-hope&#x2F;</a><p>BTW, this is also spot on: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=H6Vcct_g_z4" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=H6Vcct_g_z4</a> (and this insulation of the Eastern Europe is actually nicely shown now on the stance to the refugee crisis)