yeah muh socialism, the socialist half of yurop took megaloans from the IMF in the early 70s to build commiblocks and megafactories. Products are low-mid quality goods based on copy-cat western market. Prices set from SEARS catalog.
Oil crisis and inflation kicks in. Suddenly the interest on the loans forces countries to export their way out. No more investment in factories. Quality degrades, people starve. You get shot by firing squad.
the end.