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Why were East Germans in a worse financial position than West Germans?

a - East Germany suffered greater devastation in World War II
b - East Germany had fewer natural resources
c - The East German communist command economy limited economic prosperity
d - East Germans fled to country frequently

I think it's c

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The Answer would be c - The East German communist command economy limited economic prosperity
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Answer:

The East German communist command economy limited economic prosperity

Step-by-step explanation:

After World War II, two powers emerged to challenge the influence of world hegemony. The US, capitalist and the USSR, socialist.

In this scenario, the world has become bipolarized, with some countries becoming communists while others, capitalists. Germany was induced on both sides and divided between West Germany, capitalist and East Germany, socilista.

With the collapse of communism, the socialist nations, including East Germany, experienced a great economic backwardness. These nations used the system of planned economy - when the state holds the means of production - and saw capitalist market economies grow and develop rapidly.

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