Question

Which of the following is the best explanation for the collapse of the Soviet Union?(1 point)
Responses

The government transitioned from a market economy to a command economy.
The government transitioned from a market economy to a command economy.

The government privatized the agricultural industry.
The government privatized the agricultural industry.

The government increased control over Eastern European nations.
The government increased control over Eastern European nations.

The government spent money on the military and weapons and neglected the rest of the economy.
The government spent money on the military and weapons and neglected the rest of the economy.
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Answer 1

The government spent money on the military and weapons and neglected the rest of the economy.

Explanation: Massive military spending (Cold War arms race, Afghanistan) combined with inefficient central planning caused economic stagnation and shortages; reforms (perestroika/glasnost) came too late and political/nationalist pressures then led to collapse.