Which of the Following Was a Prime Factor for the Economic

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a prime factor for the economic collapse in Eastern Europe immediately following the end of the Cold War?

• A)the loss of subsidized natural gas and oil from the Soviet Union coupled with the collapse of Soviet markets made it impossible for Eastern European industries to operate and compete
• B)the markets of Western Europe stopped buying products from Eastern European nations
• C)the devastation of bombing from the Cold War between 1945-1989 had reduced Eastern Europe into ruins
• D)the nations of Eastern Europe were forced to pay back massive loans which they had taken out from Germany, France and England
• E)the removal of Soviet troops translated into a major loss of revenue from soldiers spending their paychecks in the local economy

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