Question

Why did eastern European Countries prevent their citizens from traveling to the West

A. They wanted to protect western influence.
B. They travel costs were too high.
C. They knew that they would bring too many westerners home.
D. They predicted that another world war would start.

Answer 1

One of the reasons why eastern European Countries prevented their citizens from traveling to the West was because "A. They wanted to protect *against* western influence, since during the Cold War many of these nations were under the control of the USSR.