The United States most likely offered economic aid to Russia and Eastern Europe during the 1990s to help stable, democratic governments emerge in the region. This aid was part of a broader strategy to support the transition from communist regimes to democratic governments and market-oriented economies following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Why did the United States most likely offer economic aid to Russia and Eastern Europe during the 1990s?
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• to encourage them to break away from the Soviet Union
• to politically dominate new governments in the region
• to help stable, democratic governments emerge in the region
• to encourage nations to quickly join NATO
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