Which of the Following Was an Indicator That Soviet-Style Communism

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was an indicator that Soviet-style communism was not performing well economically in the 1970s?

• A)The scarcity of wheat in the Soviet Union
• B)The massive debts the Soviet Union owed to the U.S.
• C)The restructuring of the Soviet government
• D)The closure of major banks in the Soviet Union
• E)The drive of the Soviet Union toward democratization

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