Following the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia__________
a. attempted to change the political makeup to a more liberal democracy, but did not renounce the planned economy of the Soviet state
b. rejected the economic “shock therapy” approach recommended by the IMF, pursuing instead a path of economic autocracy
c. employed economic “shock therapy” to transition to liberal democracy, which transformed Russia painfully, but helped to reduce nationalism
d. employed economic “shock therapy” to transition to liberal democracy but quickly changed to a more gradual choice
Answer: D
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