Question

HELP ASAP NO ROCKY !!!

Answer 1

Answer:

the Soviet Union and its collapse hindered development.

Explanation:

This is one of the main reasons why Eastern Europe has remained less economically developed than Western Europe. The communist regime of the Soviet Union allowed the country to industrialize massively during the first few years after communism was implanted. However, the growth decreased towards the end of the regime. As the Soviet Union collapsed, the political changes slowed down development even further.

Answer 2

I think it is the second one.

Eastern Europe has remained less economically developed than western Europe because eastern Europe industrialised sooner the soviet union and its collapse hindered development.

Hope this helped! :)