Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, what happened to many of the economies in Eastern Europe?

(1 point)

A. Increased military spending in Eastern Europe caused a complete collapse of the region's economies

B.Eastern European nations continued to maintain government-controlled command economies.

C.Many Eastern European countries began the transition to free-market economies.

D.Eastern European countries increased military spending to keep the Warsaw Pact intact.

C. Many Eastern European countries began the transition to free-market economies.