Define "deterrence" and offer an example of U.S. policy that attempted to "deter" the
Soviets.

B. Countries with command economies failed to produce enough consumer goods including food for citizens.

Explanation:

The following that contributed to the collapse of command economies in

communist countries around the end of the Cold War was their inability to produce food for their citizens.

This was their biggest downfall as they failed to prioritise the production of consumer goods for their citizens which led to widespread hunger and dissatisfaction.