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 nations of Eastern Europe were forced to pay back massive loans which they had
taken out from Germany, France and England
B) the removal of Soviet troops translated into a major loss of revenue from soldiers
spending their paychecks in the local economy
C) the markets of Western Europe stopped buying products from Eastern European nations
D) the devastation of bombing from the Cold War between 1945 -1989 had reduced Eastern
Europe into ruins
E) 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
E) 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
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