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 struggled economically and fell behind its Western rivals during the 1970s and 1980s. This weakened the bloc and ultimately contributed to its collapse in 1991. While there were some defections and border disputes, they were not as significant in weakening the bloc as the economic disparities. Religious warfare did not break out within the Soviet bloc itself.

During the 1970s and 1980s,which of the Following Most Significantly