The organization of Communist bloc nations formed by the Soviet Union in 1949 to divert trade from Western nations and achieve a greater degree of self-sufficiency among Communist nations was the:
A)European Economic Area (EEA)
B)Council of Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA)
C)North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
D)Southern Common Market (Mercosur)

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The Council of Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA) was formed by the Soviet Union in 1949 to establish a unified economic system among the Communist bloc nations, promote trade between member countries, and reduce reliance on Western nations. It included countries such as East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, and the Soviet Union. The other choices listed are regional trade agreements that were not associated with the Communist bloc nations.

The Organization of Communist Bloc Nations Formed by the Soviet