Question

Which statement best describes national economies in Europe after WWII?

a. In most areas, wartime industry brought significant economic gains.

b. Western Europe remained economically strong, but the economies of eastern and southern Europe were devastated.

c. Almost all the major economies were bankrupt.

d. Although the war battered most European economies, with the help of wartime reparations paid by Germany, they soon rebounded.

Answer 1

The statement which best describes national economies in Europe after WWII is:

• C. Almost all the major economies were bankrupt.
  

The effect of WWII on Europe

Due to the long war which was fought among many nations in Europe and their allies, we can see that the purchase of weapons, logistics and other war efforts took a significant financial toll on European superpowers.

With this in mind, after WWII, many European countries' major economies were bankrupt.

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