All of the Following Were Characteristic of the Soviet Economy

question 21

Multiple Choice

All of the following were characteristic of the Soviet economy in the Stalinist and post-Stalinist periods except:

• A) Shortages and even rationing of consumer goods were common.
• B) Increased efforts were made to industrialize, though at the expense of other sectors.
• C) Women entered the workplace in equal numbers to men, as all were considered "comrades".
• D) Employment opportunities were not on a par with those created by the Western recovery.

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Definitions:

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Business Success

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Entrepreneurs

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