At the war’s end. . . . The United States hoped to share with other countries its conception of liberty, equality, and democracy. –"Outline of United States History," US State Department How did the aims of the Soviet Union conflict with those of the United States? The Soviet Union pushed for nations to become independent. The Soviet Union sought to control the governments of other nations. The Soviet Union wanted to develop partnerships with neighboring countries. The Soviet Union sought economic change rather than political change.