B. The Soviet Union and its satellite nations
The Soviet Union installed communist governments in neighboring nations (called satellite nations) in order to create a buffer to protect from an attack on their country. When the Berlin Wall (the "Iron Curtain") was built the nations behind the Wall were isolated from the other nations. These nations were rejected aid from the United States by the Soviet Union.
The correct answer is those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow
Explanation: In that sense the only option that actually answers that question correctly is those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow explains all the questions related to the question and is a valid answer to what is intended to be answered.
aging population is United States
low standard of living is Mexico
over fishing is Greenland
conflict between English and French speakers is Canada
Inflation, their economy which was reliant on trade with the british broke down when they left. Soon there wa a mass immagration away, since they needed new jobs that the british took away.