Why did some former Soviet republics struggle to transition into independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union?

A. They were forced to form alliances with the United States and join NATO

B. They had a little experience governing themselves in a free market system

C. They had a Normas military forces that remained loyal to the Soviet union

D. They were subjected to repeated genocides by the Soviet Union

When a country or a people lives in a situation of oppression and servitude and doesn't have the habit or culture of dealing by themselves with governing and freedom, the results might be catastrophic. Many times, a freed country has a government that is a parody of the former dictatorship that they had.

Considering that the Republics were under a severe domination of a communist dictatorship, it was all new and different for them. They did not know how to deal with freedom and voluntarism, making the correct answer:

B. They had a little experience governing themselves in a free market system