The Soviet Union started incorporating the <em>"command economy"</em> in<em> 1924 </em>under Joseph Stalin. Such movement was meant to overtake the economy in the West. The Communist Party controlled everything from<em> social, political </em>and<em> economic</em> aspect of the country. This led to an immediate rapid growth.
However, the command economy's long-term inefficiency soon emerged and this made the Soviet's economy stagnant. It collapsed in <em>1991.</em>
Eastern Europe embraced the<em> "capitalist economy"</em> after the communist era. This led to the removal of price controls, which meant the prices of goods depended on <u><em>supply and demand.</em></u> Many of the countries resorted to speedy reform, which largely affected several countries' industrialization.