The Soviet Union Eventually Collapsed Because of

question 8

Multiple Choice

The Soviet Union eventually collapsed because of

• A)its heavy defense expenditures.
• B)its isolation from Western technology and markets.
• C)its inefficient centralized command economy.
• D)all of these: heavy defense expenditures; isolation from Western technology and markets; and its inefficient centralized command economy.
• E)None of these answers is correct.

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