During the 1970s and 1980s, which of the following most significantly weakened the Soviet bloc?
A) Some of the Soviet bloc member-states defected to the Balkan alliance.
B) The Soviet bloc's western rivals outpaced the bloc economically.
C) Religious warfare broke out within the Soviet bloc.
D) Border disputes devastated the Soviet bloc.

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The Soviet bloc's western rivals, particularly the United States and Western European countries, significantly outpaced the Soviet Union and its allies economically during the 1970s and 1980s. This economic disparity contributed to the weakening of the Soviet bloc, as it struggled to keep up with the technological and military advancements of the West, leading to increased internal pressures for reform and eventually contributing to the bloc's dissolution.

During the 1970s and 1980s, Which of the Following Most