After World War II, the United States Set Out to Infuse

question 26

Multiple Choice

After World War II, the United States set out to infuse the ideal of capitalism throughout as much of the world as possible. As a result, most of the noncommunist economies in the world

• A) stagnated.
• B) grew significantly.
• C) failed.
• D) quickly matched the U.S. economy.
• E) faced high inflation rates.

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