What Influence Did the Breakup of the Soviet Union Have

question 33

Multiple Choice

What influence did the breakup of the Soviet Union have on the Russian mafia?

• A) The more liberal economic and political environments allowed the mafia to flourish more openly and widely.
• B) The new democratic government established crackdowns on the mafia's operations.
• C) Most mafia members were either imprisoned or forced to flee the country.
• D) The mafia operations that had been urban based under the Soviet system were now forced to operate in the rural areas.
• E) There was no effect.

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