Why Did Poland and Hungary Emerge from the Transition to a Market

Why did Poland and Hungary emerge from the transition to a market economy with less strain than other nations in the former Soviet bloc?

A) Because both countries had revolted against Communist rule, the western bloc was more willing to help them transition to free-market capitalism.
B) Their populations were better educated and had more training in modern technologies such as computers; thus they were better able to adapt to the modern economy.
C) Both countries had adopted some free-market practices early on and had hired advisers to speed the transformation of their economies.
D) Both countries adopted a form of dictatorship to organize their transition to a free-market economy.